Minister urged to review supply issues with epilepsy medicines An epilepsy charity has urged the health secretary to launch an “urgent review” of the medicines supply chain following a “steep rise” in the number of patients unable to access their epilepsy medicines.…
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.…
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.…
FMD alerts will change to be made more understandable Alert messages produced by the UK Falsified Medicines Directive hub are going to change to make them more understandable, SecurMed has said.…
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.…
Everything you need to know about serious shortage protocols Legislation came into force in February 2019 which allows pharmacists to substitute a different medicine to the one prescribed in the event of a serious shortage.…
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.…
Ministers threatened with judicial review over ‘unlawful’ consultation on prescription switching protocols A non-profit group has threatened the government with legal action unless it revokes new powers designed to allow pharmacists to switch patients’ medicines if there is a shortage.…
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.…
