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Dear Colleague

The following concessionary prices have been granted for September 2021:

DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Clomipramine 50mg capsules28£8.02
Enalapril 5mg tablets28£4.87
Eplerenone 25mg tablets28£9.94
Eplerenone 50mg tablets28£12.60
Etoricoxib 60mg tablets28£6.23
Glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray180£2.99
Glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray200£2.94
Ivabradine 5mg tablets56£8.70
Ivabradine 7.5mg tablets56£8.00
Lercanidipine 10mg tablets28£3.50
Lercanidipine 20mg tablets28£3.25
Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution100£6.65
Mebeverine 135mg tablets100£4.38
Nitrofurantoin 50mg capsules30£9.62
Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets30£2.50
Pioglitazone 30mg tablets28£2.60
Pregabalin 100mg capsules84£5.04
Pregabalin 75mg capsules56£3.40
Sodium fluoride 0.05% mouthwash sugar free250£1.72
Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets112£15.81
Sulpiride 200mg tablets30£5.61
Timolol 0.25% eye drops5£5.85
Tolbutamide 500mg tablets28£24.72
Trazodone 150mg tablets28£2.90
Ursodeoxycholic acid 250mg capsules60£11.29

This is the second update of concessionary prices for September 2021.

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

SENT ON BEHALF OF
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist

Dear Contractor

  • The Department of Health recently issued correspondence setting out the plans for the seasonal influenza vaccination programme for the coming months.
  • Community pharmacy has a central and important role in this winter’s Flu Vaccination programme and will support the programme by being able to vaccinate individuals over the age of 50 and Health and Social Care Workers (HSCW). This is the result of the tremendous response by the network in both the 2020/21 Flu vaccination service and the current COVID vaccination programme.
  • I would encourage you and your staff to continue playing a vital role in these major Public Health campaigns in Northern Ireland over the coming weeks and months.

ACTIONS

  • Contractors are asked to review the documentation associated with the Community Pharmacy Flu Vaccination Service, particularly the CPFV Service Specification and the CPFV Service Contract, when received from HSCB week commencing 20 September 2021.
  • Once received, please complete and return the Contract documentation for each pharmacy premises that will be providing the CP Flu Vaccination Service in 2021/22 to HSCB as soon as is practicable.
  • Only contact Movianto to obtain stock of the Flu vaccine after you have returned the CP Flu Vaccination service contract(s) to HSCB and are authorised to place an order.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Please find correspondence HERE for the attention of all Community Pharmacies Contractors from Joe Brogan, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management, Health and Social Care Board.

SUMMARY

  • HSCB is making available funding of up to £2,000 per community pharmacy for community pharmacies to claim to help with additional pharmacy staff costs incurred in the period July 2021 to September 2021 inclusive.
  • This Grant Funding is being made available by HSCB in recognition of the significant work force pressures and resultant increased staff costs that have been experienced in the sector during this period. 

ACTION

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive

Dear Colleague
The following concessionary prices have been granted for September 2021:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Baclofen 10mg tablets84£2.34
Olmesartan medoxomil 40mg tablets28£9.45
Orlistat 120mg capsules84£21.45
Pregabalin 50mg capsules84£4.05
Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets112£17.15
Trazodone 50mg capsules84£3.59
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£11.15

This is the first update of concessionary prices for September 2021.

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

SENT ON BEHALF OF
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist

Dear Colleague
Please find correspondence HERE for the attention of all Community Pharmacies offering Living Well service, from HSCB Pharmacy & Medicines Management.

SUMMARY

  • The first campaign of 2021/2022, Know Your Units, finished on 31 July 2021.
  • Pharmacies offering Living Well are required to complete an online evaluation survey for this campaign.
  • It is vital that all pharmacies contracted to provide “Living Well” submit their evaluation survey as it allows HSCB to collate data to demonstrate the value and impact of the service to other sectors. Additionally, it supports future commissioning and service development. 
  • The HSCB monitors compliance with the service requirements, in particular evaluation submission. Should your pharmacy fail to submit an evaluation survey response, the HSCB reserves the right to recover all, or part of, this funding via an adjustment to the pharmacy’s BSO payment account.

ACTION

  • Contractors are asked to review the correspondence.
  • Pharmacies offering Living Well service are required to complete an evaluation survey, for the ‘Know Your Units‘ campaign available HERE by 20 September 2021.
  • If you have already completed this, you do not need to do anything further. 

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist