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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/01/2026) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for January 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £1.44 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 28 £2.19 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 100 £7.82 Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free 100 £47.89 Carbocisteine 375mg [...]

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Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®) 2mg/500microgram and 8mg/2mg sublingual tablets. MSN/2026/002 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 15 January 2026 Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®) 2mg/500microgram and 8mg/2mg sublingual tablets were discontinued on 5th January 2026. Various strengths (0.7mg/0.18mg, 1.4mg/0.36mg, 5.7mg/1.4mg, 8.6mg/2.1mg, and 11.4mg/2.9mg) of [...]

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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published the questions which will be included in the 2025/26 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) declaration so pharmacy owners can view these ahead of making their declaration when the declaration window opens. The questions are available on the NHSBSA PQS hub page; scroll down to the ‘PQS 2025/26’ section where [...]

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Alongside critical work making the financial case for the sector, Community Pharmacy England will be working with Pharmacist Support in 2026 to help support the wellbeing of pharmacists and their teams. The continuing fragility of pharmacy finances, alongside high workloads, stress, ongoing uncertainty and rising reports of patient abuse across England, take a real toll [...]

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Pharmacy teams should be aware that all strengths of Subutex® and Suboxone® tablets have been discontinued. The manufacturer, Indivior, is no longer supplying these products in the UK therefore, they are no longer available for community pharmacies to order. Please note that if a prescriber has issued a branded prescription for any strength of Subutex®, [...]

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