Monthly Archives: September 2025

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/09/2025) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for September 2025.  Drug Pack size Price concession Clotrimazole 1% cream 50 £3.67 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £4.52 Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets 90 £5.01 Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus sugar free 200 £12.02 Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets 100 [...]

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The Drug Tariff Category M pricelist for October 2025 has been published on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) website. At the end of Q4 2024/25 there remains an over delivery of medicine margin of circa £124m. Based on analysis of the Category M price list for October 2025, Community Pharmacy England estimates there will be [...]

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“Advocacy work is continuing to ensure pharmacy’s value, potential and needs are factored into healthcare policy discussions at the highest levels,” writes Community Pharmacy England Chief Executive Janet Morrison in a new blog. In-depth analysis of critical funding issues, national media work, and implementation of service changes continued over the summer alongside Community Pharmacy England’s [...]

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New positions have been created at Community Pharmacy England to increase our capacity for in-depth research and for LPC support, both of which are critical as we work to secure a sustainable future for community pharmacy. Experienced pharmacy leader and researcher Dr James Davies has been appointed as Director of Research and Insights at Community [...]

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Following 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 October 2025. Generic drug name (dm+d descriptor) Brand and/or Manufacturer Pack size Special container Cetrimide 0.2% / Benzalkonium chloride 0.01% cream Drapolene cream (Supra Enterprises Ltd) 200 [...]

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