Dispensing

Regulations

Pharmacies may need to amend dispensing processes with January introduction of OPD

CPE warns that pharmacies may need to amend dispensing processes with the introduction of OPD for NHS prescriptions in January.

03 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

Contract

Labour clueless about number of pharmacies dispensing at a loss

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said he does not know how many pharmacies have dispensed at a loss in each of the last three years.

23 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Policy

Pharmacists will have option of original pack dispensing from January

Pharmacists in England will be able to dispense up to 10 per cent more or less than the quantity prescribed for NHS prescriptions.

09 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology

‘No quick fix’ to prescribing system glitch in Scotland, says CPS

Community Pharmacy Scotland said an issue with the Vision GP prescribing system may cause confusion for pharmacies.

15 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial

Health boards struggle to monitor dispensing fraud risk in Wales, says report

An Audit Wales pilot looked at potential “risks around fraud and cost” relating to “expensive items”, specials and “higher cost formulations”.

07 Jun 2024 , 5 Min Article

Public health

RPS and RCN update their position on prescribing and dispensing

The bodies said the same healthcare professional can be responsible for the prescribing, dispensing, supply and administration of medicines.

22 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

Older people's health

Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

This module provides an overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management with reference to national guidance, and also examines the role of deprescribing.

15 May 2020 , 7 Min Module

We need to talk about specials

Lifting the lid on specials - prescribing, quality and reimbursement - and dealing with the regular headlines

21 Aug 2019 , 3 Min Article

Medicines

Status epilepticus: why rapid, aggressive treatment is essential

In contrast to typical epilepsy seizures, untreated SE can last an hour or more, increasing the risk of serious complications.

01 Apr 2019 , 3 Min Article

Prescribing

Specials

Improve your understanding of specials and consider the positives and negatives of dispensing bespoke medicines.

27 Mar 2019 , 2 Min Module

Efficiency