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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/10/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for October 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Aciclovir 400mg tablets 56 £4.00 Alendronic acid 70mg tablets 4 £4.69 Amitriptyline 10mg tablets 28 £0.70 Amoxicillin 250mg capsules 15 £1.42 Amoxicillin 250mg capsules 21 £1.98 Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/10/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for October 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Aciclovir 400mg tablets 56 £4.00 Alendronic acid 70mg tablets 4 £4.69 Amitriptyline 10mg tablets 28 £0.70 Amoxicillin 250mg capsules 15 £1.42 Amoxicillin 250mg capsules 21 £1.98 Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral [...]

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Community pharmacies each contribute an average of £3 million worth of net benefits to the NHS, public sector, patients and wider society every year, analysis has shown. According to economic research released by Community Pharmacy England and published today, the community pharmacy network together delivered £31.6 billion worth of net benefits to the NHS, public [...]

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As part of efforts to encourage those eligible to get their flu jab ahead of winter, the Government has launched a social media campaign and is also promoting a new feature on the NHS App which helps people check their eligibility and book their flu vaccination at a community pharmacy. Social media campaign urges Brits [...]

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Polling commissioned by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has found that 1 in 10 patients went without medicine last year because of concerns about prescription charges. The survey found that 12% of adults across England delayed getting medicines because of cost concerns, while 41% worried they could not afford their NHS prescriptions. In response to [...]

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