The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) Medicines Supply team have published the latest supply issues update for primary & secondary care.. The update provides information on new, ongoing and resolved supply issues as well as forthcoming discontinuations – with details of mitigating action taken by manufacturers, regulators & the DHSC, plus signposting to advice on alternatives. Registered users can Continue Reading »
The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England has written to pharmacists working in and with the NHS in England to update them on Government contingency plans for continuity of medicines supply in the event of a No Deal Exit from the EU. The letter reiterates advice about the additional pressure on medicines supplies that stockpiling can cause and provides information Continue Reading »
The Department of Health & Social Care have published a policy paper on access to medicines in the UK – including information about contingency plans for a ‘No Deal Brexit’. DHSC 18/01/2019 The government is working with pharmaceutical companies, suppliers, and the NHS to make sure patients continue to receive the medication they need if the UK leaves Continue Reading »