Monthly Archives: September 2026

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced in Part VIIIE of the October 2026 Drug Tariff that 9 products dispensed between January and March 2026 will receive retrospective top-up payments because, according to Margins Survey data, the original concessionary prices granted for these products were found to be inappropriately low compared to [...]

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The Public Health and Patient Safety Minister, Dame Diana Johnson DBE, has praised pharmacy’s “amazing work” and described herself as a “big fan” of the sector during a Community Pharmacy England-sponsored fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The event, organised in partnership with the think tank Re:State, explored how Labour’s vision for [...]

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Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has agreed to make retrospective reimbursement adjustments for all Aymes ActaGain Protein Shot tropical fruit prescriptions dispensed between April 2026 and August 2026. This was due to an authoring error in the Dictionary of Medicines and [...]

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The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 October 2026. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item requiring reconstitution [...]

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The first 2026/27 national health campaign starts next week (Monday 5th October 2026). All pharmacies will need to participate in the campaign, which focuses on the expectation that pharmacy staff are treated with respect so they can undertake their professional practice safely, and in the best interest of both patients and the people working in [...]

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