Suppliers opt to stockpile 16 weeks’ worth of insulin in UK ahead of Brexit Insulin suppliers have increased their UK stocks to include 16 weeks’ worth of extra supplies as part of their no-deal Brexit planning.…
‘Obviously pressing’ need for pharmacist drug-switching powers behind short consultation, says DHSC The government has argued that “there was no statutory obligation” to formally consult on changes to the law allowing pharmacists to switch patients’ drugs during a medicines shortage under a government-issued protocol.…
Government would give freight capacity to medicines over food additives after no-deal Brexit The government is to prioritise freight capacity for importing medicines and medical devices over “critical food chain dependencies” in the event of a no-deal Brexit.…
Hospital trust boss warns waiting list size could increase by 15% each month after no-deal Brexit A hospital trust chief executive has warned that its waiting list could increase by 15% each month after a no-deal Brexit as a result of problems with the supply of medical goods, including medicines.…
Community pharmacy bodies ‘continue to monitor’ medicines supply plans as Brexit nears Some five community pharmacy bodies have published a joint statement to reassure the profession that they “will continue to monitor the situation” around medicines supply as the Brexit deadline draws nearer.…
APPG chair urges government not to let Brexit delay dispensing errors legislation The chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy has urged the government not to allow Brexit to delay new legislation on dispensing errors.…
European hospital pharmacists pledge support for EU vaccination plans The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists has pledged its support for EU plans to improve vaccination coverage and tackle ‘vaccine hesitancy’.…
Brexit uncertainty could be affecting surge in drugs on concessions list, warns PSNC Uncertainty caused by Brexit may be “exacerbating” issues around medicines shortages, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has said.…
Government identifies 7,000 medicines for no-deal Brexit planning Some 7,000 prescription-only and pharmacy medicines have been subject to government planning for a no-deal Brexit, details on contingency arrangements have revealed.…
Government sets up dedicated no-deal Brexit shipping route for medical products with ‘short lead times’ The Department of Health and Social Care has established a “dedicated shipment channel” for suppliers of medical products that need to be urgently imported to the UK from the EU after Brexit.…
