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Thousands of pharmacies in England warn that they are being faced with ‘agonising decisions about what services to cut to their patients to keep their doors open’ when new costs hit in April. In a letter to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting, the National Pharmacy Association says some pharmacies in England are at risk of [...] The post Pharmacies warn of service cuts without urgent funding action appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff funding and regulatory experts have created a new video on out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. In this video, we explain how pharmacy teams can claim out-of-pocket expenses incurred when obtaining eligible drugs or appliances for dispensing against NHS prescriptions. We also cover [...] The post Funding & Reimbursement Shorts: Out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free. MSN/2026/012 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified release granules sachets sugar free will be out of stock from late February [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere® ) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets MSN/2026/011 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 17 February 2026 Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets are out of stock until early April 2026. Propafenone (Arythmol®) 300mg tablets remain available and can support increased demand, but they [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Propafenone (Arythmol® ) 150mg tablets appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: MOVICOL Ease Citrus Powder for oral solution 13.7 g (Norgine Limited) Drug Alert Number: EL(26)A/08 Date issued: 17 February 2026 Norgine Limited is recalling one batch of product as a precautionary measure due to some units containing low amounts of active ingredients. DMRC reference number: DMRC – 38379307 Marketing Authorisation Holder: Norgine [...] The post MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: MOVICOL Ease Citrus Powder for oral solution 13.7 g (Norgine Limited) appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Photo credit: parliamentlive.tv Community Pharmacy England Committee member, Fin McCaul, highlighted the vital and expanding role of community pharmacies in the national vaccination effort during a detailed evidence session of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee on Tuesday 11th February. The session formed part of the Committee’s inquiry into the UK’s Vaccination Strategy [...] The post Community Pharmacy’s Crucial Role Highlighted in Parliamentary inquiry appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/02/2026) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for February 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £1.37 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 28 £3.04 Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets 100 £10.86 Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free 100 £47.89 Cimetidine 400mg [...] The post February 2026 Price Concessions 1st Update appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Phenobarbital 30mg and 60mg tablets. MSN/2026/010 Tier 2 – Medium impact Date of issue: 16 February 2026 Phenobarbital 30mg tablets and 60mg tablets (Teva) are out of stock until mid/late March 2026. Phenobarbital 60mg tablets (Accord) are out of stock until [...] The post Medicine Supply Notification: Phenobarbital 30mg and 60mg tablets appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

As reported in the national media, major UK supermarket Morrisons is set to sell dozens of its community pharmacies in order to cut costs. Morrisons has launched a sale process after concluding that many of its in-store pharmacies are not financially viable. This news highlights the real economic peril facing pharmacy businesses and the urgent [...] The post Morrisons in-store pharmacy sales are yet another loud warning signal for Government and the NHS appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

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.