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The following price concessions granted in November 2025 have rolled over to December 2025: Drug Pack size November 2025 price concession Carbocisteine 375mg capsules 120 £2.95 Pyridostigmine bromide 60mg tablets 200 £15.79 Repaglinide 1mg tablets 90 £31.73 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners to [...]

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (03/12/2025) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for November 2025. Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £5.99 Aripiprazole 2.5mg tablets 28 £31.14 Carbocisteine 375mg capsules 120 £2.95 Estriol 0.01% vaginal cream with applicator 1 £47.05 Pyridostigmine bromide 60mg tablets 200 £15.79 Repaglinide [...]

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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 on disallowed items. Disallowed items are those that have not been passed for payment by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). It is important that pharmacy teams understand what can be done avoid [...]

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Update 08/01/2026: Alzest transdermal patches (Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd) in all strengths have been discontinued. Please note: Care is needed if switching between daily and twice weekly (Zeyzelf) rivastigmine patches to avoid the risk of dosing error. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for the following products: [...]

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Community Pharmacy England met in London on 19th and 20th November, with Committee members considering preparations for the next round of Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) negotiations, ongoing financial pressures, winter readiness and other important matters. Closing the sector’s longstanding funding gap and addressing operational pressures remain the central focus of the Committee. There has [...]

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