Community Pharmacy England (CPE) - News updates

Update 07/07/2026: This Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification has been updated since its initial publication on 30 June 2026 to correct the expiry date for Gabapentin Relonchem 50 mg/ml Oral Solution, batch 21F1. Relonchem Limited has advised that the expiry date previously provided for batch 21F1 was incorrect. The correct expiry date is 01/04/2027. All [...] The post MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Gabapentin Relonchem 50mg/ml Oral Solution (Relonchem Limited) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 50mg, 250mg, and 500mg modifiedrelease granules sachets sugar free. MSN/2026/030 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 07 July 2026 Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 50mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free is out of stock until late [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere® ) 50mg, 250mg, and 500mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the June 2026 concessionary price for Ezetimibe 10mg tablets. Product Pack size Price concession Ezetimibe 10mg tablets 28 £9.00 (previously £6.99) The improved price will apply to prescriptions submitted for payment for the [...] The post Improved price for Ezetimibe 10mg tablets for June 2026 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The following price concessions granted in June 2026 have rolled over to July 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Mirtazapine 15mg orodispersible tablets 30 £2.34 Mirtazapine 30mg orodispersible tablets 30 £2.40 Mirtazapine 45mg orodispersible tablets 30 £2.25 Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners to [...] The post Rolled over price concessions for July 2026 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets (Viatris). MSN/2026/029 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 03 July 2026 Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets (Viatris) are out of stock until mid-July 2026. Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets (Trileptal®) remain available and can support increased demand. A copy of [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets (Viatris) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

NHS England has published an operational letter for the seasonal flu vaccination programme. The letter sets out NHS England’s initial 3-year ambitions for the flu vaccination programme in relation to the percentage vaccination rates of the various eligible groups of the population. In addition, the letter confirms the opening of the National Booking Service (NBS) [...] The post Flu vac services: updates and service spec published appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (02/07/2026) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for June 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Mirtazapine 15mg orodispersible tablets 30 £2.34 Mirtazapine 30mg orodispersible tablets 30 £2.40 Mirtazapine 45mg orodispersible tablets 30 £2.25 To date, this takes the total number of price concessions granted [...] The post June 2026 Price Concessions Final Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Pharmacy owners who plan to start offering appointments on NBS for the Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Service from the service commencement date (20th July 2026) must register for the service by next Monday (6th July 2026). Pharmacy owners who register by 6th July 2026, will receive stock in time to administer it to the patient [...] The post Men B Vacc Service: Registration deadline approaching to commence service from 20th July appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

5 new products have been added to the ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) list from 1 July 2026. Community Pharmacy England, on behalf of pharmacy owners, applied to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for these products to be added to the DND [...] The post 5 products added to the Discount Not Deducted (DND) list from July 2026 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Community Pharmacy England has negotiated a record 257 price concessions for June, making this the fourth consecutive month of record highs. Community Pharmacy England continues to raise the impact of low Drug Tariff prices and dispensing at a loss by pharmacy owners, and the need for margin reforms, at Ministerial level. Committee Members also discussed [...] The post Concession numbers still going up, warns CPE appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.