Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Steve Brine MP has called on community pharmacy contractors to join a newly launched a parliamentary 'call for
evidence' which will look into 'prevention' as a key to the future of the NHS.
A former pharmacy minister and keen supporter of the sector, Mr Brine has called on all community pharmacists to "make their contribution count" by taking part in a
major inquiry which will remain open for submission until Wednesday 8 February 2023 and will also involve general practitioners, nurses and other health professionals.
Community pharmacists can submit their proposals written under 750 words, outlining what they think are the issues around prevention the parliamentary body should
explore, why these issues deserve the Commons Select Committee's attention, and how government policy could be developed or improved to address them.
The submissions will then be used to help the committee decide where it should focus its attention in the later stages of the inquiry on prevention, which is a vital
part of the NHS Long Term Plan.
Hypovase (prazosin) 500 microgram tablets, manufactured by drug major Pfizer, will remain out of stock until mid-January 2022 due to a manufacturing issue.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England and Improvement (NHSE&I) have issued a supply disruption alert for the medicine that is used to treat heart-related troubles.
Pfizer, the sole supplier of prazosin 500mg tablets in the UK, is out of stock from late November 2021, and had discontinued the Hypovase® (prazosin) 1mg tablets in May 2021.
Advice for healthcare professionals
In the given situation, prescribers need to review all affected patients to discuss management plans.
Meanwhile, alternative medicine alpha blockers remain available to support an uplift in demand.
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