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DHSC announces second list of November concessions today

The DHSC has today announded the second wave of price concessions for November.

DHSC will advise which wholesalers have been allocated stock via the NHSBSA website.

The Department of Health and Social Care has today announced the first wave of concessions for November.

The PSNC has issued a clarification concerning comments made by a Department of Health spokesperson on Covid-19 funding for pharmacies.

Pharmacy minister Jo Churchill expressed her gratitude to community pharmacies for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government claims over 1.7 million people have been reached through its test and trace programme.

Pharmacies received guidance on Friday explaining how to order flu jabs - but are still unable to place orders.

The DHSC announced the second wave of concessions for October on Friday - 23 days into the month.

An unlicensed flu vaccine used in the US for the past three winters has been granted temporary authorisation for the UK.

The portal – once intended as a top-up system only – is now to be the primary source of PPE for community pharmacies.

Pharmacists will be able to provide unlicensed Covid-19 vaccines to patients, the Government said as it set out new legal changes.

At a recent meeting of the PSNC's Brexit forum the focus was on medicines supply and the risk that doctors may issue extended prescriptions.

Essential Pharma has agreed to continue supplying the drug to the NHS after the UK competition watchdog launched an investigation.

Lorazepam will be in limited supply until December, the PSNC has warned.

One in eight people in England have now been tested for coronavirus “at least once” since the Government testing service was launched.

Boots has stopped taking new bookings for its flu vaccination service for people aged 65 and over.

A superintendent pharmacist has warned his stores will need to start turning away flu jab patients.

Health leaders have written to Matt Hancock urging him to ensure patients continue to have access to bipolar disorder drug Priadel.

PSNC finally reaches agreement on flu jab fee with additional money for out-of-pharmacy vaccinations.

The Department of Health and Social Care has extended serious shortage protocols for Fluoxetine.