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The government’s move to implement longer prescription cycles on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could have “complex consequences” for pharmacy contractors, Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) director of pharmacy funding Mike Dent has said.
Working with NHS England and NHS Improvement, the Department of Health and Social Care (DH) will move to cut the cost of repeatable HRT prescriptions and implement longer prescription cycles for the menopausal symptom treatment, it announced last week (October 29).
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced that it is advising its 6,000 member pharmacies to limit services and reduce opening hours in protest against “unsustainable” funding.
Due to shortages in coal tar scalp ointment, the DHSC has asked the manufacturer of an equivalent product - Sebco - to provide increased stock levels to support patients during this time.
Pharmacies in Scotland have been asked to ensure they have the “appropriate stock” of naloxone – a medicine used to reverse the effects of an opiate overdose – following an “increase in sudden collapse” due to overdoses.
Commissioners are looking for 66 pharmacies in the Midlands to offer a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pertussis vaccination service.
Paydens Pharmacy has announced the rollout of a private prescribing service that allows patients to access same-day care “without needing to see their GP” for £15 per consultation.
