When the revised service specification for the 2025/26 Adult Flu Vaccination service was published last month, we informed pharmacy owners that the fee for this year was still under consideration by Ministers, following our submission of an evidence-based case for an increase in the fee. The decision has now been set out in the Drug [...]
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Following representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined that the following products will be granted special container status from 1 September 2025. Generic drug name (dm+d descriptor) Brand and/or Manufacturer Pack size Special container Simeticone 42mg/5ml oral drops Dentinox® Infant colic drops (Dendron Brands Ltd) 100 ml [...]
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From 1 September 2025, Dydrogesterone 10mg tablets (Nalvee®) has been added to the list of medicines covered by the HRT prepayment certificate (HRT PPC). This change has been reflected in Part XVI of the September 2025 Drug Tariff and on the NHSBSA’s website. Community Pharmacy England has also updated its HRT medicines list to reflect the [...]
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Community Pharmacy England on behalf of pharmacy owners made further applications to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), resulting in a further 2 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 September 2025. This takes the total number [...]
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (28/08/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for August 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Acetazolamide 250mg tablets 112 £51.02 Amiodarone 100mg tablets 28 £2.24 Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £4.82 Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free 7 £1.83 Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution 300 £4.99 Co-amoxiclav [...]
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