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Dear Colleague

The second update of concessionary prices were granted today for August 2023:

Drug	Pack Size	Concessionary Price
Amiloride 5mg tablets	28	£14.25
Amisulpride 100mg tablets	60	£18.46
Atorvastatin 20mg tablets	28	£2.75
Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel	30	£12.07
Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel	60	£23.79
Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops	3	£3.88
Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment	4	£5.05
Clarithromycin 250mg tablets	14	£3.24
Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries	1	£9.60
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules	5	£9.30
Docusate 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	300	£18.32
Dorzolamide 20mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free	60	£19.56
Enalapril 2.5mg tablets	28	£8.98
Febuxostat 80mg tablets	28	£3.27
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules	30	£11.50
Pantoprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets	28	£4.45
Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets	30	£1.26
Pramipexole 180microgram tablets	30	£9.00
Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets	50	£8.12
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets	28	£8.56
Risperidone 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free	100	£3.13
Rosuvastatin 20mg tablets	28	£4.45
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment	60	£39.41
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment	30	£19.23
Zolmitriptan 2.5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free	6	£20.69
Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets	6	£16.50
Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets	12	£33.00

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

This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams.

CPNI ALERTS

• First Concessionary Prices – August 2023 18 August 2023
• Serious Shortage Protocol – Utrogestan® 100mg Capsules – Expiry Date Extension 17 August 2023
• Correspondence from CPO Re Foundation Training Year 2025/26 15 August 2023

DOH(NI) ALERTS

• Cost Effective Choices List August 2023 16 August 2023
• Counter Fraud and Probity Services – Fraudulent Prescription Collection 16 August 2023
• Pharmacy Regional Newsletter Supplement August 2023 16 August 2023
• Community Pharmacy Service: Living Well Campaign Survey Home Accident Prevention 15 August 2023
• Shingles Vaccination Programme Introduction of Shingrix® Vaccine into the Routine Programme and Changes to Eligible Cohorts 14 August 2023
• Clarification of Information Contained on Prescriptions – 19 Digit Prescription Reference Number 11 August 2023

BSO ALERTS

• Weekly Drug Alerts are available here.
• Weekly Shortages Information is available here.
  • Disulfiram 200mg Tablets 16 August 2023
• Serious Shortage Protocols are available here.
  • Letter from Cathy Harrison CPO Re: Utrogestan 100mg Capsules SSP 16 August 2023
  • SSP056 Utrogestan 100mg Capsules This SSP has been varied. The expiry date is now 1 September 2023.

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.

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

Kind regards

Dear Colleague

The first update of concessionary prices were granted today for August 2023:

Drug	Pack Size	Concessionary Price
Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets	168	£23.80
Aciclovir 800mg tablets	35	£4.19
Atorvastatin 40mg tablets	28	£2.38
Bicalutamide 150mg tablets	28	£3.79
Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets	60	£4.40
Brinzolamide 10mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops	5	£8.19
Brinzolamide 10mg/ml eye drops	5	£4.65
Bumetanide 1mg tablets	28	£2.77
Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free	7	£4.24
Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment	30	£10.09
Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution	300	£6.90
Carvedilol 6.25mg tablets	28	£1.39
Clotrimazole 1% cream	20	£2.10
Clotrimazole 1% cream	50	£3.99
Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets	100	£6.95
Codeine 30mg tablets	28	£1.08
Codeine 30mg tablets	100	£3.85
Doxycycline 100mg capsules	8	£0.95
Flecainide 100mg tablets	60	£3.85
Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	100	£3.51
Hydroxychloroquine 200mg tablets	60	£3.98
Ivabradine 2.5mg tablets	56	£45.95
Lamotrigine 100mg tablets	56	£2.18
Lansoprazole 15mg orodispersible tablets	28	£2.88
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops	2.5	£1.88
Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free	300	£10.41
Lofepramine 70mg tablets	56	£13.51
Mometasone 0.1% ointment	30	£4.14
Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets	50	£7.30
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	250	£9.60
Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets	30	£1.42
Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets	30	£1.64
Pizotifen 1.5mg tablets	28	£1.81
Prochlorperazine 5mg tablets	28	£1.96
Risperidone 500microgram tablets	20	£3.25
Ropinirole 250microgram tablets	12	£5.99
Rosuvastatin 10mg tablets	28	£1.18
Rosuvastatin 40mg tablets	28	£1.70
Spironolactone 100mg tablets	28	£4.72
Spironolactone 25mg tablets	28	£1.84
Spironolactone 50mg tablets	28	£3.99
Tamsulosin 400microgram modified-release capsules	30	£1.64
Terbinafine 1% cream	15	£3.08
Terbinafine 1% cream	30	£6.71
Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets	28	£1.83
Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets	28	£1.70

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

The Department of Health has issued (16 August 2023) an update in respect of Serious Shortage Protocol SSP056 relating to Utrogestan 100mg capsules here.

SUMMARY

Contractors should note the following:

The expiry date for SSP056 (Utrogestan 100mg capsules) has now been extended until Friday 1 September 2023.

Contractors are reminded of the details contained within this letter relating to the decision pathways for these SSPs; notification of GPs; the need for patient/carer agreement, and action to take when this is not given; professional judgement; and actions regarding unclear quantities.

ACTION

Contractors should:

• Read the attached letter and ensure that their dispensing teams are fully apprised of the update to SSP056.
• Note that the latest versions of these SSPs are now available on the Business Services Organisation dedicated page on its website HERE.

CPNI colleagues will continue to keep you up to date on any further SSP issue.

Kind regards

Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs

Dear Contractor

Correspondence was issued by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer on 10th August 2023 regarding arrangements for foundation training year in 2025/26.

SUMMARY

The CPO’s letter provides information for contractors regarding the placement of FTY trainees from 2025/26 onwards.

ADVICE

Contractors should review the CPO correspondence and take note of the information.

Kind regards

This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams.

CPNI ALERTS

• Registration of Newly Qualified Pharmacists 7 August 2023

DOH(NI) ALERTS

• Community Pharmacy Service: Living Well Campaigns Service Updates 10 August 2023
• FMR Fraud Report – 3872 7 August 2023

BSO ALERTS

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

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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.

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

Kind regards