Lexpos News

On Monday 31st March 2025, the details of the contractual settlement for 2025/26 were announced, which included changes to the requirements to be entitled to the Pharmacy First monthly payment (bundling requirements). This news story addresses key Pharmacy First bundling requirement questions that have been raised since the announcement of the settlement. Q. Do Distance Selling [...]

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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 June 2025. 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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There 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 [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/05/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for May 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free 7 £2.73 Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free 7 £10.35 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets 32 £2.41 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets 100 £7.52 Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus [...]

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We are looking for someone who is passionate about community pharmacy and interested in the important work that Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPCs) do, to join our LPC and Pharmacy Owner Support Team. The team is expanding to include the new post of LPC Engagement and Support Manager, which has been created to enhance the support [...]

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