Dear Colleague
The second update of concessionary prices were granted for June 2022:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Calcium and Ergocalciferol tablets28£35.99
Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension70£4.90
Febuxostat 80mg tablets28£2.54
Fludrocortisone 100microgram tablets30£9.53
Fluoxetine 40mg capsules30£4.50
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules30£15.19
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops2.5£2.33
Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets50£6.27
Nortriptyline 25mg tablets100£2.17
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free250£8.25
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets24£2.28
Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets100£9.50
Promethazine hydrochloride 10mg tablets56£13.75
Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets56£31.36
Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets28£8.25
Rivastigmine 3mg capsules28£4.20
Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials20£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

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

DOH(NI) ALERTS

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

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

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

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
The first update of concessionary prices were granted for June 2022:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Aripiprazole 10mg tablets28£1.40
Aciclovir 400mg tablets56£3.26
Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension100£2.40
Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£2.05
Atenolol 50mg tablets28£0.79
Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free300£2.15
Benzydamine 0.15% oromucosal spray sugar free30£4.21
Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops3£4.50
Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops5£4.99
Celecoxib 100mg capsules60£5.95
Celecoxib 200mg capsules30£6.51
Clarithromycin 500mg tablets14£3.23
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets32£2.03
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets100£6.04
Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets30£2.33
Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets100£7.78
Cyanocobalamin 50microgram tablets50£14.49
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules5£5.25
Dorzolamide 20mg/ml eye drops5£5.10
Famotidine 20mg tablets28£17.95
Famotidine 40mg tablets28£29.86
Flecainide 100mg tablets60£4.58
Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets6£3.06
Gabapentin 100mg capsules100£3.65
Ibuprofen 100mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£3.69
Lacidipine 4mg tablets28£3.90
Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets28£4.95
Lercanidipine 20mg tablets28£8.68
Losartan 100mg tablets28£2.25
Losartan 12.5mg tablets28£6.46
Losartan 25mg tablets28£1.17
Losartan 50mg tablets28£1.51
Metformin 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free150£31.44
Methocarbamol 750mg tablets100£11.65
Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules10£6.25
Mometasone 0.1% ointment100£10.40
Montelukast 4mg granules sachets sugar free28£6.64
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules84£8.10
Nizatidine 150mg capsules30£22.95
Norethisterone 5mg tablets30£3.99
Nortriptyline 10mg tablets100£1.94
Oxybutynin 5mg tablets56£1.56
Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free200£3.20
Pravastatin 10mg tablets28£1.03
Pravastatin 20mg tablets28£1.29
Pravastatin 40mg tablets28£1.45
Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets30£18.50
Rivastigmine 1.5mg capsules28£4.45
Ropinirole 250microgram tablets12£3.29
Ropinirole 2mg tablets28£17.50
Ropinirole 500microgram tablets28£6.00
Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules56£3.88
Solifenacin 10mg tablets30£4.22
Solifenacin 5mg tablets30£4.47
Sulfasalazine 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free500£94.22
Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets112£56.99
Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets112£58.50
Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules30£3.90
Tetracycline 250mg tablets28£6.72
Tizanidine 2mg tablets120£6.55
Tolterodine 1mg tablets56£2.15
Tolterodine 2mg tablets56£3.00
Topiramate 100mg tablets60£2.85
Topiramate 25mg tablets60£2.38
Topiramate 50mg tablets60£2.15
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£9.31
Trospium chloride 20mg tablets60£6.99
Valsartan 160mg capsules28£7.57
Valsartan 80mg capsules28£4.68

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

Further to Contractor Update on 1 June 2022, papers for the 2nd CPNI AGM, to be held at 8pm, Thursday 23 June 2022 in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast BT8 7XP have been posted to members for their consideration and are also available HERE.

Members are asked to complete the attendance form within the AGM updated Agenda document, confirming attendance/non-attendance, and return it to CPNI offices by post to CPNI, 5 Annadale Avenue, Belfast BT7 1HL or by email to Karen Douglas at kdouglas@communitypharmacyni.co.ukby 7.30pm Tuesday 21 June 2022.

For Members not able to attend either in-person or via Zoom but who wish to vote on the Notice of Special Motion please complete and return the Proxy Voting form when you are returning your attendance form.

Zoom joining details will be provided to Members who confirm they intend to join by Zoom on Wednesday 22 June 2022.

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

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BSO ALERTS

CPNI ALERTS

DOH(NI) ALERTS

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

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