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Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (01/08/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for July 2024: Drug Pack size Price concession Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £3.89 Apixaban 5mg tablets 56 £3.74 Benzoyl peroxide [...]

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GPs have voted in favour of collective action and the BMA has said this will be put into immediate effect. Read more about GP contract 2024/25 changes and collective action We have issued the following media statements in response. National press Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy England, said: “If patients can’t access their [...]

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A video explaining the recent improvements to the price concessions process is now available for community pharmacy teams to watch. Part of Community Pharmacy England’s ‘Funding & Reimbursement Shorts’ series, the new video guides viewers through recent changes to the price concession process. The regular series of short videos, launched to enhance understanding of common [...]

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A series of documents have been published by Community Pharmacy England, following discussion of many of the key points and themes at regional meetings with pharmacy owners this summer. The briefings talk pharmacy owners and LPCs through key aspects of our strategy and workplans for the current year, and set out how levy monies have [...]

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