SSPs for Estradot® HRT patches extended to 10 Oct 2025. Community pharmacy contractors are advised to note the updated expiry date.

This week’s MCR Ready Reckoner has been updated and is now available to download or you can view it via the App.

This circular advises community pharmacy contractors on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 11 clawback scale.

Community Pharmacy Scotland’s 10th Annual Charity Golf Day was a swinging success, raising an incredible £8,732 for our 2025 charity partner, Held In Our Hearts.

Join our very own Graham Le Tissier as he shares his personal journey to quit smoking with the help of the updated Varenicline Service.

Our colleagues at LDUK have put together the following information to help raise awareness of Lyme Disease amongst community pharmacy health professionals.

New naloxone product added to emergency supply service. Updated service specification now available for community pharmacy teams.

Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, June 5th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.

We would like to make you aware next month there will be several removed lines from Parts of the Scottish Drug Tariff – Part 2 Dressings, Part 3 Appliances & Part 4 Elastic Hosiery:

SSPs for Estradot® and Creon® extended. Pharmacists advised of new expiry dates: 6 June 2025 for Estradot®, 21 Nov 2025 for Creon® capsules.

Due to the date on which the 1st of June falls the June Part 7 file will be published slightly later than the 1st with the possibility of this being early into next week.

The Scottish Government has issued updated guidance on the supply of puberty blockers for those under 18. Read now to ensure you’re up to date.

Nicola Jarvie seeks pharmacists for focus groups on digital prescribing as part of NHS Scotland’s community pharmacy engagement research.

We are seeking a Pharmacist who is looking for a manager position within a mid-sized pharmacy business. This position would suit someone starting out in their management career or someone who is looking to build and grow a service base with independent prescribing clinics.

Updated guidance for pharmacy provision of prophylactic paracetamol after MenB and other childhood vaccines, plus supporting clinical info.

In order to support our work with the Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Programme (DPDP), we would appreciate it if you are able to provide us some estimates for your pharmacy

The Chief Medical Officer has asked us to share the following advice with the network: Community pharmacists should not supply antiviral medicines in primary care on presentation of a GP10 prescription form.

We can now confirm that Pharmacy Technicians will be included under the updated definition of ‘regulated roles’ and will therefore require PVG Scheme membership from 1st April 2025.

Yesterday (14 May 2025), Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) welcomed members to the first Council session of the 2025 - 2028 term.

Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, May 22nd, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.