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A new discount deduction system will be gradually introduced later this year as part of a series of drug reimbursement reforms agreed by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and the government.
It is expected that the overhauled system will give community pharmacies “fairer access” to medicines margin, according to analysis by PSNC and the Department of Health and Social Care (DH).
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1Due 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.
0Pharmacies 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.
5As the dust settles on the announcement that NHS England (NHSE) is set for the scrapheap, questions on what a 50% headcount cut means for local commissioners remain…
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has “entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired” by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
Jhoots Chemist’s accounts for 2024 have revealed an almost £2 million year-on-year dip in shareholder funds – as debts to creditors increase more than £2m.
