Community pharmacy owners are being asked to share their views on pharmacy service developments and their financial security, ahead of the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting taking place at the end of this month (25th and 26th June). Two months after the introduction of a new CPCF funding settlement, the implementation of various
Read moreDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for NovoRapid® PumpCart® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 1.6ml cartridges. MSN/2025/034 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 4th June 2025 NovoRapid® PumpCart® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 1.6ml cartridges are in limited supply until 2027 and cannot support
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England would like to remind pharmacy owners of the correct use of the exemption reason ‘Was prescribed free-of-charge STI sexual health medication’ coded ‘0017’. This follows information provided by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) indicating that in February 2025, 575 EPS prescription items were submitted with the EPS exemption code ‘0017’ without
Read moreThe following price concession granted in May 2025 has rolled over to June 2025: Drug Pack size May 2025 price concession Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops 30 £17.22 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners to indicate suppliers’ selling prices have increased. The review can
Read moreMHRA Class 4 Medicines Notification: Various Products (Zentiva Pharma UK Limited) Date issued: 2 June 2025 Zentiva Pharma UK Limited has informed the MHRA that the batches of soluble or effervescent tablets listed in the annexes are taking longer than expected to fully dissolve, resulting in an increase in residual material being observed. Additionally, some
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/05/2025) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for May 2025. Drug Pack size Price concession Acetazolamide 250mg tablets 112 £47.22 Cefradine 500mg capsules 20 £13.44 Conjugated oestrogens 1.25mg tablets 84 £52.56 Conjugated oestrogens 300microgram tablets 84 £24.02 Conjugated oestrogens 625microgram tablets 84 £26.87 Duloxetine
Read moreThere is now less than one week to go before the bundling requirements for Pharmacy First come into force, which will impact on whether pharmacy owners are entitled to a monthly fixed payment for the service. From 1st June 2025, pharmacy owners must be registered and able to deliver the Hypertension Case Finding Service*, the
Read moreAhead of negotiations on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) for 2026/27 any beyond, Community Pharmacy England is keen to discuss pressing issues and the future of the sector with pharmacy owners and LPCs. All pharmacy owners and their representatives are therefore invited to attend our regional ‘Future of Pharmacy’ workshops to discuss what next
Read moreCommunity Pharmacy England would like to remind pharmacy owners of the requirement to submit their FP34C declaration using the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal and to dispatch any prescription bundles to the relevant pricing division at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) no later than the 5th day of the month following that in which
Read moreFollowing representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined that the following products will be granted special container status from 1 June 2025. Generic drug name (dm+d descriptor) Brand and/or Manufacturer Pack size Special container Carmellose 1% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free Celluvisc® 1% eye drops
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