Announcements
Acepril pack sizes
Bristol-Myers Squibb says that although a number of publications show
packs of 100 Acepril (captopril) tablets as being still available, they
have been discontinued and stocks were exhausted in 2002. Currently available
packs and their prices are: 12.5mg 56 £10.56, 25mg 56 £12.03,
25mg 84 £18.05, 50mg 56 £20.50, 50mg 84 £30.75.
Citanest pack size
From March, Citanest (prilocaine hydrochloride) 1 per cent will come
in packs of 1 x 50ml, net price, £2.01, instead of 5 x 20ml (AstraZeneca).
Foradil pack size
Foradil (eformoterol fumarate) capsules will come in packs of 60 when
current stocks are exhausted (Novartis). Net price, £26.57.
Clostet marketing
GlaxoSmithKline has returned sales and marketing rights for Clostet (adsorbed
tetanus vaccine) to Chiron Vaccines Evans, which continues to supply
the product (tel 08457 451500).
Rhinolast nasal spray
Rhinolast (azelastine hydrochloride) nasal spray will be available in
packs of 22ml from the first week in March (Viatris). The 20ml presentation
will be discontinued at this time. The price of the product is unaffected.
PSNC webpage entry
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee says that there was
an error on its webpage (www.psnc.org.uk)regarding
the isosorbide mononitrate additions to the Drug Tariff with effect
from March. The
correct entry should
have read:
Isosorbide mononitrate tablets 60mg m/r, category C with the price based
on Imdur.
Isosorbide mononitrate tablets 50mg m/r, category C with price based
on Isotard XL.
Isosorbide mononitrate 50mg m/r capsules, category C with the price based
on Elantan LA.
(The 60mg m/r capsules will remain in the drug tariff [no change] based
on Monomax SR 60.) |
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