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Following the recent announcement of the CPCF 2026/27 funding settlement, we know many of you have questions about what it means in practice for your pharmacy and your patients. To help provide clarity, we have answered some Frequently Asked Questions we’re hearing from pharmacy owners. Q. What is the expected change in income for an average pharmacy? In [...]

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Community pharmacies received strong backing in Parliament today, with multiple MPs speaking out in support of what pharmacies do for their local communities. MPs welcomed the new funding settlement, but also warned of the economic peril that community pharmacies are still in. The Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Rachel Gilmour, Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton [...]

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The list of price concessions granted for May 2026 currently includes 219 lines. With a few more lines still being discussed, this already surpasses the number of price concessions granted in the previous two record-breaking months. Third month of record drug price concessions | Chemist+Druggist The continuation of this concerning trend is putting more pressure [...]

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A record number of price concessions – 204 – have now been announced for April, with further requests still being negotiated. This is the second consecutive month in which concessions have reached record highs, after 201 improved prices were announced for March. This is a concerning trend, reflecting fragility and instability in the medicines supply [...]

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Community Pharmacy England met in London for a full Committee meeting on 22nd and 23rd April. Despite significant efforts by all parties, negotiations on the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2026/27 have not yet concluded. Government requirements dictate that negotiations must remain confidential but, as pharmacy owners themselves, Committee Members know [...]

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