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As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created a new video providing guidance on Original Pack Dispensing (OPD) including how and when to apply the new +/-10% rules.   In this video, Gemma Hackett and Alisha Khatri from our Dispensing and Supply Team, discuss the topic [...]

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In response to pressure from Community Pharmacy England during previous CPCF negotiations, NHS England commissioned an independent economic review of the sector. The review, or Economic Analysis, is intended to inform thinking about pharmacy funding and the cost of delivering the NHS service. As agreed with NHS England, Community Pharmacy England considered draft findings of the [...]

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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (18/02/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 3 £8.83 Calcipotriol 0.005% / [...]

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Tax credit payments made by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are ending on Saturday 5 April 2025. After this date, people who hold a tax credit exemption certificate will no longer receive automatic entitlement to free NHS prescriptions under the ‘Tax Credit exemption certificate’ category as it will no longer be a valid prescription charge [...]

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There have been a number of queries about the timings of the CPCF negotiations. All CPE Committee Members are fully aware of the sector’s urgent need for funding and of the need to resolve negotiations as robustly and speedily as possible to secure the best outcomes for pharmacy owners. The Committee and the Negotiating Team [...]

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