Community Pharmacy England (CPE) - News updates

National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Antimicrobial Agents Used in Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2025/004/MVA Date issued: 29 July 2025 Explanation of identified issue: The following antimicrobial medicines used to treat tuberculosis (TB) will be intermittently available until at least the end of 2025: Rifampicin 150mg and 300mg capsules Rifampicin [...] The post National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of Antimicrobial Agents Used in Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (29/07/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for July 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free 7 £2.20 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 70 £10.51 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets 32 £2.39 Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets 100 £7.47 Exemestane 25mg tablets 30 £14.75 [...] The post July 2025 Price Concessions 3rd Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

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 8 new products being added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 August 2025. This takes the total [...] The post 8 products added to the Discount Not Deducted (DND) list from August 2025 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 August 2025. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item requiring reconstitution [...] The post Drug Tariff Watch – August 2025 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) produces a quarterly newsletter called “Hints & Tips for dispensing contractors”. The latest edition (Issue 60) contains some useful information and advice on: CPAF screening questionnaire closes Thursday 31 July 2025 NHS Pharmacy First Service: fixed payment arrangement and capping changes NHS Pharmacy First Service: claim window changes Help [...] The post NHSBSA ‘Hints & Tips’ – Issue 60 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

As of 28th July, 82% of community pharmacies have completed the CPAF screening questionnaire. The remaining pharmacies only have a couple of days left to complete it before the deadline of midnight on Thursday, 31st July 2025.   We encourage pharmacy owners who have not yet responded to the questionnaire to ensure they do so by Thursday, 31st [...] The post Last few days to complete the 2025/26 CPAF screening questionnaire appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: ChloraPrep 1mL Clear Sterile Solution/Applicator (Becton Dickinson UK Ltd) Drug alert number: EL(25)A/36 Date issued: 28 July 2025 Becton Dickinson UK Ltd has informed the MHRA that some units exhibit an open seal on the packaging of the applicator. This is linked to the Class 2 Medicines Notification EL(25)A/22. This [...] The post MHRA Class 2 Medicines Recall: ChloraPrep 1mL Clear Sterile Solution/Applicator (Becton Dickinson UK Ltd) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Community pharmacies providing the Flu Vaccination Advanced Service are being invited to make use of the National Booking System (NBS). NHS England has announced that any pharmacies who have yet to register with the NBS, can do so for the 2025/26 flu season. This follows on from an offer made to pharmacy owners for flu [...] The post Flu Vaccinations: National Booking System available for pharmacies appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Pharmacy owners in Yorkshire and Humber are advised of an upcoming change to Primary Care Support England (PCSE) deliveries. PCSE has written to ICBs in Yorkshire and Humber to announce a pilot where GPs and pharmacies will be selected to trial fortnightly scheduled collections/deliveries, starting in August 2025. They have advised that the collection/delivery day [...] The post PCSE is piloting fortnightly deliveries of supplies appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (25/07/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for July 2025: Drug Pack size Price concession Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £5.39 Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets 28 £42.99 Bumetanide 1mg tablets 28 £2.99 Desogestrel 75microgram tablets 84 £2.70 Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £2.80 Fenofibrate micronised 267mg capsules [...] The post July 2025 Price Concessions 2nd Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.