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Community pharmacy owners are being asked to share their views on pharmacy service developments and their financial security, ahead of the next full Community Pharmacy England Committee meeting taking place at the end of this month (25th and 26th June). Two months after the introduction of a new CPCF funding settlement, the implementation of various [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for NovoRapid® PumpCart® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 1.6ml cartridges. MSN/2025/034 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 4th June 2025 NovoRapid® PumpCart® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 1.6ml cartridges are in limited supply until 2027 and cannot support [...]

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Community Pharmacy England would like to remind pharmacy owners of the correct use of the exemption reason ‘Was prescribed free-of-charge STI sexual health medication’ coded ‘0017’. This follows information provided by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) indicating that in February 2025, 575 EPS prescription items were submitted with the EPS exemption code ‘0017’ without [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has released an IT update and a summary of the June 2025 meeting of the Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG).  The group are due to consider several key topics, including: Pharmacy IT development current workstreams Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) developments Use of artificial intelligence Get involved Primary Care Cyber Security Readiness: [...]

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The following price concession granted in May 2025 has rolled over to June 2025: Drug Pack size May 2025 price concession Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops 30 £17.22 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners to indicate suppliers’ selling prices have increased. The review can [...]

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