Community Pharmacy England (CPE) - News updates

National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage Of Bumetanide 1mg Tablets National Patient Safety Alert Reference Number: NatPSA/2025/003/DHSC Date issued: 03 July 2025 Explanation of identified safety issue Bumetanide 1mg tablets are out of stock until mid-August 2025. The supply disruption is caused by a combination of manufacturing issues and a resulting increase in demand to other [...] The post National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage Of Bumetanide 1mg Tablets appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

A plan to reform the health service – which includes a bigger role for community pharmacies – has been published by the Government today. The highly anticipated 10-Year Health Plan sets out the Government’s priorities for healthcare in this Parliament and the next. For community pharmacy, the plan outlines an increasing role in the management [...] The post 10-Year Plan: Community pharmacies to play vital role in LTC support and vaccine delivery appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Simvastatin 10mg Tablet (Crescent Pharma Ltd) Date issued: 03 July 2025 Drug Alert Number: EL(25)A/33 Crescent Pharma Limited has informed the MHRA of an error with the European Article Number (EAN) barcode on the cartons of a batch of simvastatin 10 mg Tablets distributed by Alliance Healthcare UK. DMRC reference [...] The post MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Simvastatin 10mg Tablet (Crescent Pharma Ltd) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Update 03/07/2025 – Community Pharmacy England would like to remind pharmacy teams that the previous PIP code for ordering Paxlovid® stock is no longer operational. The current and correct PIP code for obtaining Paxlovid® stock is 435-2712. For more information, Pfizer can be contacted directly on 0345 608 8866 or via email at customer.services@pfizer.com. NHS England [...] The post Update – Expiry of Government stockpile of Paxlovid® (Nirmatrelvir 150mg tablets and Ritonavir 100mg tablets) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Update 03/07/25 – The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Estradot® 50micrograms/24hours patches (SSP079) and Estradot® 25micrograms/24hours patches (SSP082). Both SSPs were due to expire on 4 July 2025. The end date for all two Estradot® SSPs has been further extended to Friday [...] The post SSPs for Estradot® patches (SSP079 and SSP082) extended appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Tomorrow (Thursday 3rd July 2025), the Government will announce how millions more patients will be treated closer to home with the roll out of Neighbourhood Health Services across the country as part of its 10-Year Health Plan. PM launches new era for NHS with easier care in neighbourhoods | GOV.UK Below is Community Pharmacy England’s [...] The post 10-Year Health Plan to be announced appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The following price concessions granted in June 2025 have rolled over to July 2025: Drug Pack size June 2025 price concession Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.06 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £4.79 Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets 28 £3.60 Nizatidine 150mg capsules 30 £21.69 Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets 112 £6.61 Please note any rolled [...] The post Rolled over price concessions for July 2025 appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

NHS England has announced that the rollout of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is well underway across primary care in Wales. As of June 2025: All seven pharmacy system suppliers operating in Wales now support EPS. The majority of pharmacies in Wales are now able to receive electronic prescriptions. EPS utilisation is estimated to be [...] The post EPS rolls out across Wales appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Cybersecurity Unit at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching a pilot study to explore the benefits of enhanced cybersecurity support for community pharmacies. This initiative follows a recent sector-wide cyber survey, which highlighted the need for greater support. The pilot is being delivered in collaboration with the National Cyber Security [...] The post Reminder: Volunteer to join the pharmacy cybersecurity support pilot appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (01/07/2025) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for June 2025.  Drug Pack size Price concession Ascorbic acid 100mg tablets 28 £26.89 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.06 Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 100 £4.79 Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets 28 £3.60 Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets [...] The post June 2025 Price Concessions Final Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.