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Dear Colleague
The sixth update of concessionary prices were granted today for November 2025:
DrugPack
Size		Concessionary Price
 Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution300£4.25
 Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules100£23.60
 Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules32£7.55
 Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant tablets28£1.12
 Olanzapine 20mg orodispersible tablets
sugar free		28£6.96
 Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets56£2.42
 Prucalopride 2mg tablets28£8.46
 Sulpiride 400mg tablets30£15.59
 Terbinafine 250mg tablets14£1.53

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 Colleague
The fifth update of concessionary prices were granted today for November 2025:
DrugPack
Size		Concessionary Price
Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free100£46.65
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules5£3.80
Dexamethasone 500microgram tablets28£1.87
Fenofibrate micronised 67mg capsules90£8.69
Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets28£3.63
Olanzapine 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free28£4.18
Phenelzine 15mg tablets100£236.40
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets28£1.19
Procyclidine 5mg tablets28£1.26
Sulpiride 200mg tablets30£6.29
Zolmitriptan 2.5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free6£7.06

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
Living Well TARGET Antibiotic Checklist Brief Intervention Service – Reminder
** FAO LIVING WELL PHARMACIES PARTICIPATING IN TARGET BRIEF INTERVENTION SERVICE  **

Dear Contractor,

Community pharmacies participating in the TARGET Antibiotic Checklist Brief Intervention service are reminded that they are required complete 25 intervention checklists by 30th November 2025.

Completed checklists must be uploaded via the online form available here.

SUMMARY

  • Further information is available in the service specification.
  • Service documentation is available on the BSO Living Well webpage.
  • As each paper form is completed, they should be numbered from 1-25.
  • As each form is uploaded online, annotate the paper form to confirm it has been uploaded.  This will prevent any duplicate uploads.
  • Note:  It is recommended that where possible, forms are uploaded as they are completed to ensure all submissions are made in a timely manner.
  • 25 completed checklists must be submitted to ensure payment.
  • No payment will be made for submission of further forms, beyond the 25 required.
  • Key dates:
    • All checklists must be completed by 30th November 2025.
    • The final date for online submission of completed checklists is 12th January 2026.

If you encounter any difficulty in completing 25 checklists, please contact paula.mcmaster2@hscni.net in advance of the deadline of 30th November 2025.

Please ensure this information is shared with all relevant members of your pharmacy team.

Kind regards,

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
The fourth update of concessionary prices were granted today for November 2025:
DrugPack
Size		Concessionary Price
Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free30£9.90
Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablets10£6.72
Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension70£10.19
Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension70£17.80
Esomeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules28£2.40
Ibandronic acid 50mg tablets28£23.96
Indapamide 2.5mg tablets28£4.27
Itraconazole 100mg capsules15£6.38
Ivabradine 2.5mg tablets56£45.43
Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution500£6.30
Lofepramine 70mg tablets56£24.35
Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets25£7.57
Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules10£4.89
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules84£9.97
Nefopam 30mg tablets90£13.26
Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets28£2.33
Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets56£2.30
Propranolol 40mg tablets28£1.61
Propranolol 80mg tablets56£1.93
Sitagliptin 100mg tablets28£2.71
Sitagliptin 50mg tablets28£1.88
Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets112£5.95
Timolol 0.5% eye drops5£1.75
Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets84£111.80
Trimethoprim 100mg tablets28£4.30
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£16.13
Valaciclovir 500mg tablets10£15.59

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 Colleague
The third update of concessionary prices were granted today for November 2025:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets60£6.80
Clonidine 150micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules5£4.18
Dutasteride 500microgram capsules30£2.42
Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules28£3.17
Estradiol 10microgram pessaries24£10.80
Fenofibrate micronised 267mg capsules28£8.31
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100mg powder and solvent for solution for injection vials1£2.61
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100mg powder for solution for injection vials10£17.18
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules5£10.59
Ibuprofen 600mg tablets84£5.18
Mometasone 0.1% cream100£12.16
Mometasone 0.1% cream30£3.85
Nizatidine 150mg capsules30£45.18
Olanzapine 10mg tablets28£2.65
Olanzapine 15mg tablets28£2.48
Olanzapine 20mg tablets28£3.19
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free250£7.56
Pramipexole 88microgram tablets30£3.14
Progesterone micronised 100mg capsules30£3.49
Propranolol 80mg modified-release capsules28£11.89
Risperidone 500microgram tablets20£3.27
Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules56£6.28

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

CPNI has written to contractors on a regular basis regarding Cyber Essentials – a government-backed certification scheme that helps organisations and businesses protect themselves from the most common cyber threats.

IASME, a cyber security certification company, is offering small or medium sized business (SME) a free 30-minute consultation with a Cyber Advisor assured by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

Cyber Advisors can help you implement essential cyber security measures and, if desired, guide you through achieving Cyber Essentials certification. It is hoped that the advisors would help translate technical controls into clear, understandable terms, while also explaining the importance of these controls, and can recommend tailored solutions that align with the size and needs of your business.

This programme is open to SMEs that:

  • Have fewer than 250 employees
  • Are actively considering Cyber Essentials certification
  • Are ready to engage with a Cyber Advisor to discuss their current cyber security setup

Further details on the programme and on the application process can be found here.

Contractors are reminded that the storage and back up of patient sensitive data and any amendments to your systems should only be carried out in line with advice from your IT or email provider, PMR system provider and in line with Data Protection legislation.

Kind regards

Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs