Community Pharmacy England News

- 20TH OCTOBER 2025
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Medicine Supply Notification: Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler®) 200micrograms/dose dry powder and 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhalers
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following products: Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler®) 200micrograms/dose dry powder and 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhalers MSN/2025/057 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 20/10/2025 Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler®) 200microgram/dose dry powder inhaler (60 dose) is being discontinued from late October 2025.
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- 20TH OCTOBER 2025
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Sector Poll: Tell us about winter readiness and C-19 vac issues
Community pharmacy owners are being asked to share their views and concerns as we head into winter, as well as any further feedback they have, before the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting taking place in November. As pharmacy owners brace themselves for what is expected to be another challenging winter across the NHS,
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- 16TH OCTOBER 2025
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October 2025 Price Concessions 1st Update
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
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- 16TH OCTOBER 2025
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Webinar: Hub and spoke update
Community 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
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- 15TH OCTOBER 2025
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Pharmacy Show hears about work to drive better outcomes for sector
With 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
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- 15TH OCTOBER 2025
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Medicine Supply Notification: Exenatide (Bydureon® BCise® ) 2mg/0.85ml prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled pen
The 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.
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- 15TH OCTOBER 2025
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Medicine Supply Notification: Dalivit® Oral Drops
The 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
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- 10TH OCTOBER 2025
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Negotiating strategy central to September Committee Meeting
Community 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
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- 10TH OCTOBER 2025
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COVID-19 Vaccination Programme: Compensation for Pharmacy Owners
As 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
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- 9TH OCTOBER 2025
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Reminder: Prescription Item Reports: Your monthly breakdown of NHS payments
Pharmacy owners can download a Prescription Item Report (PIR) each month via the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Information Services Portal (ISP). These reports can help you to: view a breakdown of payments for individual products supplied each month reconcile your monthly payments against claims submitted for NHS prescriptions and for certain NHS services investigate
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Medicine Supply Notification: Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler®) 200micrograms/dose dry powder and 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhalers

Sector Poll: Tell us about winter readiness and C-19 vac issues

October 2025 Price Concessions 1st Update

Webinar: Hub and spoke update

Pharmacy Show hears about work to drive better outcomes for sector

Medicine Supply Notification: Exenatide (Bydureon® BCise® ) 2mg/0.85ml prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled pen

Medicine Supply Notification: Dalivit® Oral Drops

Negotiating strategy central to September Committee Meeting

COVID-19 Vaccination Programme: Compensation for Pharmacy Owners

Reminder: Prescription Item Reports: Your monthly breakdown of NHS payments

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