Pharmacy press As today marks World Pharmacists Day, an annual awareness day led by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), we’re celebrating the vital role pharmacists play in improving healthcare access and supporting communities across the country. We shared the statement below with the pharmacy press. Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy England, said: “On
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/09/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for September 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £5.97 Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets 100 £8.38 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets 30 £1.23 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets 100 £4.10 Esomeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £4.95 Fenofibrate micronised 267mg capsules 28 £5.80
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England will be holding a webinar about the changes to the Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) on Thursday 9th October at 7.30pm. The main changes to the service are the addition of oral emergency contraception to the service and the ability of pharmacy technicians to provide the service. On the night, Alastair Buxton, Director
Read moreAs part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created a new video on the paper prescription sorting and submission process. For the end-of-month submission, pharmacy teams are required to sort the month’s paper dispensing activity. For the paper prescription sorting and submission process, pharmacy teams
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (19/09/2025) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for September 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 60 £6.82 Amiodarone 100mg tablets 28 £2.75 Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free 100 £25.79 Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £4.50 Ibuprofen 600mg tablets 84 £8.58
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following product: Admelog® (insulin lispro) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges Admelog® (insulin lispro) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens Admelog® (insulin lispro) 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vials MSN/2025/052 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue:
Read moreSeveral regulatory changes are due to come into effect on 1st October, having been included in the amendment regulations (The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025) laid before Parliament last week. These additional changes include Terms of Service changes relating to practice leaflets, minor changes for clarification purposes, and
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England met with MPs and Parliamentary staff at the Houses of Parliament earlier this week (Monday 8th September 2025) to discuss the opportunities and challenges for the future of community pharmacy. During the Westminster event, MPs were asked to support the call for a sustainably funded community pharmacy sector after hearing about the
Read moreNHS England has announced that the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) has been fully extended to Detained Estate healthcare services in England The staggered rollout has allowed prescribers working in prisons to issue EPS ‘To Take Out’ (TTO) and critical prescriptions electronically to community pharmacies, thereby removing the need for paper FP10 forms. Most people are
Read morePharmacy owners have until 11.59pm on Monday 8th September 2025 to tell Community Pharmacy England what matters most to them, helping identify what should be prioritised in future Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) negotiations. This is particularly important as pharmacy businesses remain in a financially precarious position despite the funding uplift earlier this year. The
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