Approved List Reporter
Published: 15th January 2026
On behalf of NHS Health Boards, we are collecting suggestions for amendments to the Approved List from our members and their pharmacy teams, which can be for additions to the list, replacements or deletions.
The deadline for submissions is 6:00pm on Saturday 31st January.
To save time and avoid duplication of work, please consult Appendix 1 before completing the survey. The appendix provides the rationale for past proposed amendments to the approved list.
The NHS Pharmacy First Scotland approved product list has been updated for January 2026. Key changes include eczema treatments and cough remedies.
Pharmacy First Scotland product list updates on 1 September 2025. QV Skin Lotion removed from NHS Borders, Fife & Lothian emollient options.
The approved list of products for the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Service has been updated from the 1st April 2025.
The approved list of products for the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Service has been updated from the 1st March 2025.
There has been an update to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List. Please note: the attached updated version of the Approved List which comes into force on the 1st December 2024. There are a number of changes made in this edition which are listed below.
There has been an update to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List.
There has been an update to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List.
The update is to Section 10 Skin to remove Epimax Ointment and Epimax Paraffin free Ointment from NHS Grampian’s list only.
The NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Service approved list of products has been updated as of 1st of April 2024.
With the Revised List of Approved List Products (PCA (P) (2021) 14) Circular, from 1st October 2021
This Circular encloses a revised Approved List of Products for the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service, which will come into force from 1st October 2021.
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On behalf of NHS Health Boards, we are collecting suggestions for amendments to the Approved List from our members and their pharmacy teams, which can be for additions to the list, replacements or deletions.