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Dear Colleague

The final update of concessionary prices were granted today for June 2022:

Drug	Pack Size	Concessionary Price
Alendronic acid 70mg tablets	4	£3.99
Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets	28	£11.71
Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets	28	£10.21
Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets	28	£12.15
Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension	70	£3.25
Clonidine 25microgram tablets	112	£11.48
Co-amilozide 5mg/50mg tablets	28	£18.15
Dipyridamole 100mg tablets	84	£21.91
Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant tablets	28	£4.37
Exemestane 25mg tablets	30	£20.96
Gabapentin 600mg tablets	100	£7.43
Glyceryl trinitrate 500microgram sublingual tablets	100	£4.47
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules	5	£9.08
Ibandronic acid 50mg tablets	28	£91.81
Lercanidipine 10mg tablets	28	£5.90
Losartan 100mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg tablets	28	£8.40
Losartan 50mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets	28	£5.81
Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets	28	£17.61
Mometasone 0.1% cream	100	£8.27
Mometasone 0.1% cream	30	£2.48
Mometasone 0.1% ointment	30	£3.30
Prasugrel 10mg tablets	28	£8.54
Rizatriptan 10mg tablets	3	£3.88
Temazepam 10mg tablets	28	£4.40
Temazepam 20mg tablets	28	£4.24

Concessionary prices will be paid against the usual code, no additional endorsements are needed.

Please continue to notify CPNI of any pricing issues you are experiencing via our new Medicine Shortage Reporter.

Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website.

Kind regards

Dear Contractor

All community pharmacists are invited to attend an ECHO training event tonight, Tuesday 28 June 2022 at 7.30pm. Please find attached Agenda including Zoom Meeting ID (Zoom Meeting ID: 959 598 6661, Passcode: 85851) and Link ahead of the ECHO Session scheduled to take place regarding Community Pharmacy Services. Further details can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Kind regards

Dear Contractor

All community pharmacists are invited to attend an ECHO training event tonight, Thursday 28 June 2022 at 7.30pm. Please find attached Agenda including Zoom Meeting ID (Zoom Meeting ID: 959 598 6661, Passcode: 85851) and Link ahead of the ECHO Session scheduled to take place regarding Community Pharmacy Services. Further details can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Kind regards

Dear Colleague

The second update of concessionary prices were granted for June 2022:

Drug	Pack Size	Concessionary Price
Calcium and Ergocalciferol tablets	28	£35.99
Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension	70	£4.90
Febuxostat 80mg tablets	28	£2.54
Fludrocortisone 100microgram tablets	30	£9.53
Fluoxetine 40mg capsules	30	£4.50
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules	30	£15.19
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops	2.5	£2.33
Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets	50	£6.27
Nortriptyline 25mg tablets	100	£2.17
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	250	£8.25
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets	24	£2.28
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets	100	£9.50
Promethazine hydrochloride 10mg tablets	56	£13.75
Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets	56	£31.36
Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets	28	£8.25
Rivastigmine 3mg capsules	28	£4.20
Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials	20	£7.74

Concessionary prices will be paid against the usual code, no additional endorsements are needed.

Concessionary prices may be granted up until the end of the month so CPNI will notify you of any further concessionary prices as and when they are agreed.

Please continue to notify CPNI of any pricing issues you are experiencing via our new Medicine Shortage Reporter.

Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website.

Kind regards

This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BSO ALERTS

• Weekly Drug Alerts are available here.
• Weekly Shortages Information is available here.
• Serious Shortage Protocols are available here.

CPNI ALERTS

• First Concessionary Prices 20 June 2022
• CPNI 2nd AGM – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast- 8pm, Thursday 23 June 2022 20 June 2022

DOH(NI) ALERTS

• Pharmacy Needs Assessment Consultation Report 23 June 2022
• Update to the MRG Inspection Team 23 June 2022
• Counter Fraud Alert: Missing Prescription(s) 20 June 2022

NEIGHBOURHOOD RETAILER AWARDS 2022 – ‘PHARMACY OF THE YEAR’

The Neighbourhood Retailer Awards are taking place on Friday 28 October 2022 at Crowne Plaza Belfast and this year a ‘Pharmacy of the Year’ category is included.

If you would like to enter the Awards and showcase some of the work carried out by your pharmacy(cies), more information can be found here.

Closing date for entries is Thursday 30 June 2022.

Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).

Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated via CPNI’s Contractor Calendar and Contractor Emails.

Or report medicine shortages, pricing and staffing issues via the CPNI’s Medicine Shortage Reporter and Situation Reporter.

Kind regards

Dear Contractor

Further to Contractor Update on 20 June 2022. Zoom joining details are provided below for members who intend to join the CPNI 2nd AGM at 8pm, Thursday 23 June 2022 remotely .

Join the Zoom meeting by clicking HERE or by entering:

Meeting ID: 895 0654 3168
Passcode: 231119

I would encourage members to attend this important AGM.

Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI offices should you require any additional information.

Kind regards