July 26th 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care has published an initial update to the initial list of price concessions for July 2024. This update adds 24 items. These are detailed for DDA members in the online library of drug tariff updates
DM Zone news England Wales
July 26th 2024
Aspen Pharma Trading Limited has informed the MHRA that an error has been found in the Patient Information Leaflet for co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg per 5ml adult suspension. The error is in the section, ‘What co-trimoxazole looks like and content
MHRA alert
July 25th 2024
From Thursday 1 August 2024, the following medicines will no longer be in scope for the HRT PPC: Bedol Climanor Clinorette This is due to the items being discontinued. As Climanor is being removed, the medicine medroxyprogesterone o
Dispensary guidance news England Wales
July 24th 2024
The DDA has secured an assurance from the BMA that dispensing practice income remains a key element in national GP payment negotiations. The assurance follows the publication by the BMA of the Safety, Stability and Hope vision to rebuild genera
DDA news England Political News
July 24th 2024
The rural health postcode lottery has been raised in Parliament with the new health ministerial team. In a debate on Health Services: Rural Areas Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP) asked: “Why should those in rural communities be second
Political News Rurality
July 22nd 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care has published an initial list of price concessions for July 2024. DDA members can view the full list, with updates, in the online member-only library of drug tariff updates.
DM Zone news England Wales
July 19th 2024
Dispensing Doctors’ Association Board member Dr Fiona Porter met recently to challenge shadow health minister for Wales Sam Rowlands on the pressures facing rural GP practices in Wales, including dispensing practices. In April the BMA highligh
DDA news Wales
