May 12th 2026
MHRA has issued an alert for two batches of loperamide hydrochloride 2mg orodispersible tablets (Milpharm Ltd). The affected batches are: Batch No. Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed 25882X3 30/11/2029 12 or
MHRA alert
May 12th 2026
Community Pharmacy Scotland has agreed with the Scottish Government to redetermine nine May Part 7 prices to add a small value to the tariff from 1 May 2026. As part of this work, the following nine lines have been removed from the adjusted price li
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates Scotland
May 11th 2026
NHS England has updated its standards for Electronic Prescription Service nomination. In a statement, Community Pharmacy England says this follows "renewed scrutiny of nomination practices" and reinforces the principle that patients must be able t
Dispensary guidance news England
May 8th 2026
The gradual nature of de-prescribing means that this potential reserve of medicines cannot be mobilised quickly enough to address UK medication shortages, academics have concluded. A new report, Shortages, substitutes and uncertainty: the new realit
Political News Research Supply Shortages
May 7th 2026
The DDA is delighted to welcome Pierre Fabre and AGB Pharma to the DDA 2026 conference at the Birmingham National Conference Centre on Sept 30-Oct 1. This brings the total number of exhibitors to 36. The programme is also nearly confir
Conference news
May 6th 2026
The following price concessions granted in April 2026 have rolled over to May 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Candesartan 4mg tablets 7 £0.75 Labetalol 200mg tablets 56 £17.87 Lacidipine 4mg tablets
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates England Wales
May 6th 2026
DHSC has issed a Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Midazolam (Epistatus®) 7.5mg/0.75ml oromucosal solution pre-filled oral syringes sugar free: out of stock until late-May 2026. Up-to-date information about this and other medic
Supply Shortages
