The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/10/2025) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for October 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 100mg tablets 28 £2.74 Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £6.05 Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets 90 £5.97 Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets 100 £8.38 Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 5 £3.80 Dutasteride
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England will be holding a webinar about the new hub and spoke dispensing regulations on Wednesday 29th October at 7pm. Regulations permitting hub and spoke dispensing between different retail pharmacy business came into effect earlier this month The new provisions enable all pharmacies to have hub and spoke arrangements, subject to certain requirements
Read moreWith negotiations on the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) expected to begin this autumn, Community Pharmacy England CEO Janet Morrison gave an important sector update at this week’s Pharmacy Show. Janet delivers her keynote speech Janet outlined how Community Pharmacy England has been preparing for the upcoming CPCF negotiations and working to drive better
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following products: Exenatide (Bydureon® BCise®) 2mg/0.85ml prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled pen. MSN/2025/054 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 15/10/2025 Exenatide (Bydureon® BCise®) 2mg/0.85ml prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled pens have been discontinued with supplies now exhausted.
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following products: Dalivit® Oral Drops MSN/2025/055 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 15/10/2025 Dalivit® Oral Drops are out of stock until further notice. Abidec® Multivitamin Drops remain available and can support increased demand. A copy of this
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met in London in September, with Members considering strategy and tactics ahead of upcoming CPCF negotiations, alongside other important matters. The work that has been undertaken by Community Pharmacy England since the 2025/26 funding negotiations concluded has been of critical importance for the sector. Not only has there been a huge programme
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee meeting on 24th and 25th September 2025. Committee discussions included preparation for the upcoming CPCF negotiations, governance, and project updates. The Committee had a full discussion on strategy and tactics ahead of the upcoming negotiations. This was the first meeting for the new non-executive Chair
Read moreAs part of Community Pharmacy England’s commitment to working more closely with pharmacy owners – listening to them better, as well as engaging more regularly via events and other channels – we sought input from the sector ahead of the September 2025 Committee Meeting. Between 8th August and 11th September, the latest sector opinion poll
Read moreAs part of ongoing discussions with NHS England about the presentation of people who are ineligible for COVID-19 vaccinations to appointments at community pharmacies, Community Pharmacy England has now written formally to the NHS seeking financial compensation for pharmacy owners. We have been in contact with NHS England since the start of the NHS seasonal
Read moreThis Community Pharmacy England Briefing provides top tips for pharmacy teams that have been shared by other pharmacy teams providing other nationally commissioned Advanced services. It incorporates tips from those teams who were involved in the pilot of the Pharmacy Contraception Service and from those who have successfully been providing the service since its launch.
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