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Dear Colleague
The second update of concessionary prices were granted today for December 2025:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Amiodarone 100mg tablets28£5.04
Amiodarone 200mg tablets28£10.07
Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension100£1.77
Aripiprazole 2.5mg tablets28£30.59
Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free100£45.91
Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free30£9.90
Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution300£4.25
Cefalexin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£6.05
Cimetidine 400mg tablets60£5.38
Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablets10£5.72
Citalopram 10mg tablets28£0.69
Citalopram 20mg tablets28£1.43
Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension70£11.87
Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension70£25.42
Clotrimazole 1% cream50£3.75
Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries1£5.07
Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules100£24.83
Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules32£7.95
Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant tablets28£1.11
Esomeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules28£2.35
Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules28£2.30
Estradiol 10microgram pessaries24£11.00
Estriol 0.01% vaginal cream with applicator1£47.05
Famotidine 20mg tablets28£2.50
Febuxostat 80mg tablets28£3.23
Fenofibrate micronised 267mg capsules28£17.01
Fenofibrate micronised 67mg capsules90£8.78
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules5£10.53
Ibandronic acid 50mg tablets28£23.95
Indapamide 2.5mg tablets28£3.05
Itraconazole 100mg capsules15£5.35
Ivabradine 2.5mg tablets56£43.72
Lofepramine 70mg tablets56£22.69
Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets25£7.67
Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules10£5.63
Mometasone 0.1% cream100£11.96
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules84£9.97
Nizatidine 150mg capsules30£65.48
Olanzapine 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free28£4.19
Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets28£2.10
Oxazepam 10mg tablets28£4.70
Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets56£2.13
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free250£7.31
Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets28£25.19
Pioglitazone 30mg tablets28£3.01
Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets56£2.21
Propranolol 40mg tablets28£1.61
Propranolol 80mg modified-release capsules28£5.10
Propranolol 80mg tablets56£1.93
Sitagliptin 100mg/5ml oral solution sugar free150£19.85
Sotalol 40mg tablets28£1.20
Sotalol 80mg tablets28£1.52
Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets112£5.95
Sulpiride 400mg tablets30£15.50
Terbinafine 250mg tablets14£1.46
Tibolone 2.5mg tablets28£3.03
Timolol 0.25% eye drops5£2.95
Timolol 0.5% eye drops5£2.66
Trihexyphenidyl 5mg tablets84£137.44
Valaciclovir 500mg tablets10£14.72

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 Medicine Pricing/Supply Reporter.

Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive

Dear Contractor

Changes which impact on pharmacy supervision are due to come into effect on 7 January 2026.

In particular, there are changes to the supply of checked and bagged medicines which will apply in Northern Ireland (changes relating to registered pharmacy technicians will not apply here for the time being).

Further information

The legislation can be found here.

The Pharmaceutical Society NI has released a news article on the changes; and

The Pharmacy Forum NI has issued guidance.

CPNI also understands that there will be further engagement with registrants on these matters.

Action

Contractors are asked to:

  • Note the new legislation coming into effect on 7 January 2026;
  • Note the recently published guidance; and
  • Bring this to the attention of your dispensary teams.

CPNI colleagues are also available for advice.

Kind regards

Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs

This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams.

CPNI ALERTS

DOH(NI) ALERTS

BSO ALERTS

Stormont Health Committee

Professor Cathy Harrison & Kathryn Turner attended Stormont’s Health Committee meeting on Thursday 11th December 2025 to provide an update on Community Pharmacy matters.

The discussions can be viewed here.

NICPLD Workshop – Legislation and Practice

  • Further to requests from contractors and CPNI, NICPLD has confirmed that a recorded version of Legislation and Practice update which took place in the Autumn, is now available on the NICPLD website.
  • A copy of the slides can be accessed here.

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

Or report medicine shortages, pricing and staffing issues via CPNI’s Medicine Pricing/Supply Reporter and Situation Reporter.

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

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
Gerard Greene
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
The first update of concessionary prices were granted today for December 2025:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets60£7.21
Bumetanide 1mg tablets28£2.51
Carbocisteine 375mg capsules120£5.29
(previously £2.95)
Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£4.64
Cefalexin 500mg tablets21£2.54
Cinacalcet 30mg tablets28£4.57
Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets90£5.65
Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets100£7.68
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets30£1.40
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets100£4.65
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules5£3.56
Dexamethasone 500microgram tablets28£1.96
Dutasteride 500microgram capsules30£2.46
Fexofenadine 180mg tablets30£3.05
Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops30£23.68
Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets1£18.40
Ibuprofen 600mg tablets84£4.73
Irbesartan 150mg tablets28£1.68
Ivabradine 7.5mg tablets56£2.93
Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution500£7.01
Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets28£3.80
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops2.5£1.71
Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets28£31.95
Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets60£19.73
Mometasone 0.1% cream30£3.75
Nefopam 30mg tablets90£9.44
Olanzapine 10mg tablets28£1.96
Olanzapine 15mg tablets28£1.90
Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets28£1.02
Olanzapine 20mg orodispersible tablets sugar free28£6.32
Olanzapine 20mg tablets28£2.15
Olanzapine 5mg tablets28£1.09
Oxazepam 15mg tablets28£7.25
Oxybutynin 5mg tablets56£3.90
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets100£5.65
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets28£1.13
Pramipexole 88microgram tablets30£2.89
Procyclidine 5mg tablets28£1.27
Progesterone micronised 100mg capsules30£2.94
Risperidone 500microgram tablets20£2.94
Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules56£5.92
Sulpiride 200mg tablets30£5.87
Tolterodine 1mg tablets56£11.85
Tolterodine 2mg tablets56£4.09
Tolterodine 4mg modified-release capsules28£25.78
Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets84£130.89
Trimethoprim 100mg tablets28£4.29
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£16.13
Zolmitriptan 2.5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free6£6.95

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 Medicine Pricing/Supply Reporter.

Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive

Dear Contractor,

At this extremely busy time of year, CPNI would like to remind contractors of the December submission dates for prescriptions to BSO for payment.

Submission 1 of December 2025 prescriptions to be paid January 2026 must be received by BSO within the three day delivery schedule: Tuesday 23rd December 2025, Wednesday 24th December 2025 and Monday 29th December 2025.

Submission 2 of December 2025 prescriptions to be paid January 2026 must be received by BSO within the three day delivery schedule: Thursday 8th January 2026, Friday 9th January 2026 and Monday 12th January 2026.

A submission delivery after the final date, noted above, will be marked as a late submission risking your monthly payment.

For those contractors using any 3rd party to deliver the prescription submission to BSO, such as DX courier, the three day collection window for submission 1 commences on Monday 22nd December 2025 and for submission 2 commences on Wednesday 7th January 2026.  This is to ensure your prescriptions reach BSO for processing within the three day delivery schedule detailed above.

Where your submission has not been collected and/or where there is a risk of a late submission, it is your responsibility to contact the courier or deliver your submission directly to the BSO.

CPNI would encourage all contractors ensure their prescriptions reach BSO within the agreed timeframes so that December prescription payments can be processed on time.

CPNI previously issued CU#250314A that included some guidance for those who are involve in preparing and submitting prescriptions to BSO.

Please share this information with relevant members of your pharmacy team.

Kind regards,

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive

Dear Contractor

DHNI has issued guidance (dated 15 December 2025) on the legal and governance requirements pertaining to emergency supplies of medication made at the request of a prescriber.

The guidance outlines the regulatory requirements; offers clarification on secure email and the use of prescription images to support such emergency supplies; and outlines the responsibilities of prescribers and pharmacy contractors within the emergency supply processes.

ACTION

Contractors are advised to:

  • Note the guidance;
  • Bring it to the attention of relevant staff; and
  • Ensure that appropriate governance systems are in place.

For further clarification, please contact your local pharmacy advisor.

CPNI colleagues are also available for advice.

Kind regards

Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs