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24 new products (including those with multiple flavours) have been added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 May 2026. Community Pharmacy England, on behalf of pharmacy owners, applied to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for these products to [...]

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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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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/04/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for April 2026. Community Pharmacy England has issued a statement in response: Record concession numbers indicative of volatility in supply chain, warns CPE. This list for April 2026 includes twelve further price concessions and improved prices for [...]

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Nasal decongestant sprays and drops containing xylometazoline hydrochloride / oxymetazoline hydrochloride: increased risk of rebound congestion, rhinitis medicamentosa, and tachyphylaxis with overuse. There have been reports of worsening nasal congestion (rebound congestion) when the effects of nasal decongestant sprays or drops containing xylometazoline hydrochloride and oxymetazoline hydrochloride, referred to hereafter as ‘xylometazoline’ and ‘oxymetazoline’, wear [...]

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The mid-term election for an ‘Independent regional representative’ for Community Pharmacy England’s East and North Midlands region begins next week. This follows Lindsey Fairbrother’s resignation from the Committee. Eligible pharmacists* who are Independent pharmacy owners and members or officers of one of the LPCs in the region are invited to stand for election as the [...]

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