Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Diamorphine 5mg, 10mg and 100mg powder for solution for injection ampoules. MSN/2025/071 Tier 3 – High impact Date of issue: 23 December 2025 Diamorphine 5 mg and 10 mg powder for solution for injection ampoules are currently out of stock, with
Read moreFrom Chief Executive Janet Morrison As we approach the festive Bank Holiday period and end of the year, I want to pause to recognise just how much community pharmacy has delivered for patients and communities in 2025. Despite intense pressures felt every day, pharmacy owners and their teams continue to show extraordinary resilience, dedication and care
Read moreAs part of our ongoing commitment to speak directly with pharmacy owners and LPCs, Community Pharmacy England will be holding a series of regional roadshow events across the country in 2026. Taking place throughout June and early July, the events will see members of the Executive Leadership Team, as well as Committee Members, visiting every
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (22/12/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for December 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 100mg tablets 28 £5.04 Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £10.07 Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £1.77 Aripiprazole 2.5mg tablets 28 £30.59 Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free 100 £45.91 Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml /
Read moreFollowing representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the November 2025 reimbursement price for the following product to reflect an increase in their NHS list prices. To avoid pharmacy owners dispensing these products at a loss, DHSC has agreed to
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Pharmacy owners are being reminded that recent changes to speed up payment of flu vaccination provision means their end of December payment may be lower than expected, having already been paid in November. Following a change in policy, several NHS services are now being paid on the same date as the early Advance payment for
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free MSN/2025/069 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th December 2025 Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free are out of
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Nifedipine (Adipine® XL) 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets. MSN/2025/068 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 19th December 2025 Nifedipine (Adipine® XL) 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets are out of stock until the end of January 2026. Alternative brands of
Read moreIn response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Adipine® XL 30mg MR tablets and Adipine® XL 60mg MR tablets, two Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) have been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). SSP084 Adipine® XL 30mg MR tablets Effective today, 19 December 2025, SSP084 provides that for every one Adipine®
Read moreIn response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free, a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Effective today 19 December 2025, SSP086 provides that for every 2.5ml bottle of Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml
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