January 3rd 2024
DND concession will not apply to dispensing GPs FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors (Abbott Diabetes Care Ltd) are now reimbursable, following their addition to Part IXA of the January 2024 Drug Tariff). Following representation by pharmacy representative C
DM Zone news Pharmacy Owners' News
January 2nd 2024
Limited supplies Tier 2 medicine supply notifications (MSN) have been published for two items: Sando-K (potassium chloride 600mg and potassium bicarbonate 400mg [total potassium 12mmol] effervescent tablets, which are in limited supply until la
Supply Shortages
December 22nd 2023
Nine changes Community Pharmacy Scotland, in agreement with NHS Scotland, has published a third update to the initial list of adjusted prices for December. Compared to the previous update, there are nine changes: five new prices and four price rise
DM Zone news Scotland
December 22nd 2023
Testim discontinued by end of this month Tier 2 medicine supply notifications (MSN) have been issued for: Testosterone (Testim) 50mg/5g transdermal gel unit dose tubes: discontinued with stock exhausted by the end of December 2023 Estradiol (Est
Supply Shortages
December 21st 2023
Tariff changes for England & Wales The DHSC has published an initial update to the initial list of concessions for December, adding 40 items. The new items are detailed for DDA members in a fully updated list available from the online Drug Tari
DM Zone news England Wales
December 20th 2023
Dispensing GPs only "likely to be included in future iterations" Scottish EPS developers have given only guarded assurances that dispensing GP practices will be included in the programme. The DDA has been told that dispensing GPs are not within the
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