Community Pharmacy England (CPE) - News updates

Community Pharmacy England has launched its fifth annual Pharmacy Pressures Survey, and we are keen to hear from all pharmacy owners and staff. The survey is crucial for monitoring the health of the sector. Its findings provide clear evidence of the realities facing community pharmacy. We know that being asked for feedback every year can [...] The post Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2026: Your responses help secure our future appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Community Pharmacy England is aware of a recent increase in scam emails being sent to community pharmacies. Some of these messages falsely claim that the pharmacy is under investigation for a data protection or GDPR compliance breach. These emails can appear convincing at first glance. However, they often feature significant warning signs and should be [...] The post Pharmacies urged to be alert to GDPR themed scam emails appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Following the completion of a safety review and the recommendations of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM), the IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine is no longer indicated for adults over the age of 60 years, and is contraindicated in all individuals with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and/or chronic kidney disease. This action follows very rare fatal [...] The post MHRA Drug Safety Update: IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine – updates to restrictions of use following safety review appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Pharmacy teams should be aware that FreeStyle® Libre 3 Sensor (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) has been discontinued and will be deleted from Part IX of the April 2026  Drug Tariff. Any NHS prescriptions for the FreeStyle® Libre 3 Sensor dispensed from 1 April 2026 will be disallowed by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Patients currently using the [...] The post Discontinuation of FreeStyle® Libre 3 Sensor appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sulfadiazine silver (Flamazine®) 1% cream. MSN/2026/007 Tier 2 – medium impact Date of issue: 10 February 2026 Sulfadiazine silver (Flamazine®) 1% cream (250g) was discontinued in late December 2025, stock has been exhausted. Sulfadiazine silver (Flamazine®) 1% cream (50g) was discontinued [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Sulfadiazine silver (Flamazine®) 1% cream appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Background Liverpool has historically had a limited community pharmacy offer for sexual and reproductive health, with only six pharmacies commissioned to provide oral Emergency Contraception (EC). A new commissioner with a strong interest in community pharmacy led a programme of extensive stakeholder engagement as part of the city’s wider sexual health strategy. Liverpool LPC’s Chief [...] The post Case study: Developing a community pharmacy-led LARC implant service in Liverpool appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has launched a new workshop designed to equip pharmacy technicians with the competence and confidence to safely supply or administer medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). The two-hour face-to-face workshop, which will be held at various locations throughout England, develops the practical skills needed to apply PGD frameworks, [...] The post New CPPE Empowering pharmacy technicians to provide services workshop appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Pharmacy owners taking part in the spring COVID-19 vaccination programme will require Federated Data Platform (FDP) access to order COVID-19 vaccines. Pharmacy owners can request FDP access here. A step-by-step guide is also available. If access issues occur, pharmacy owners should clear their browser cache, switch to Microsoft Edge or use an InPrivate/Incognito window and [...] The post C-19 vac: Setting up FDP access appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Update 06/02/2026: Updated to include additional products/batches: Product Batch code Expiry Aptamil First Infant Formula (800 g) All dates from 9 July 2026 to 4 December 2026 All dates from 9 July 2026 to 4 December 2026 Aptamil First Infant Formula (700 g) All dates from 22 August 2026 to 26 November 2026 All dates from 22 [...] The post FSA recall: Aptamil First Infant Formula (Nutricia Ltd) – Updated 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 January 2026 concessionary price for Rosuvastatin 10mg tablets and Trimethoprim 100mg tablets: Drug Pack size Price concession Rosuvastatin 10mg tablets 28 £4.84 (previously £2.70) Trimethoprim 100mg tablets 28 £4.08 (previously £3.77) The [...] The post Improved prices for Rosuvastatin 10mg tablets & Trimethoprim 100mg tablets for January 2026 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.