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Dear Contractor

Further Update to Serious Shortage Protocols: Fluoxetine 40mg Capsules

The Department of Health has issued updated information (attached) on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) which was issued on 20 May 2020 in respect of fluoxetine 40mg capsules.

Summary

The SSP was issued with an end date of Monday 20 July 2020 and was extended until Monday 10 August 2020. There has been a further extension granted until 4th September 2020. Details of the SSP are available on the BSO website and can be accessed via this link:

www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/3063.htm

Action

Contractors should:

(a) Brief their dispensing teams on the further extension of the SSP.

CPNI colleagues will continue to support contractors on these matters.

Kind regards

Mike

Sent on behalf of Prof Mike Mawhinney | Head of Regulatory Affairs

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Dear Colleague,

Please find attached correspondence from Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer and Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer regarding

EMOLLIENTS: NEW INFORMATION ABOUT RISK OF SEVERE AND FATAL BURNS WITH PARAFFIN-CONTAINING AND PARAFFIN-FREE EMOLLIENTS.

Please share with your pharmacy staff accordingly.

Kind regards,

Katherine

Sent on behalf of Katherine Kidd | Head of Pharmacy Development

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Dear Colleague,

Three late concessionary prices have been released for JULY 2020 and are as follows:

Drug Pack Size Concessionary price granted for July 2020
Prednisolone 2.5mg Tablets 30 £3.97
Prednisolone 10mg Tablets 30 £16.00
Prednisolone 20mg Tablets 30 £28.50

Kind regards,

Katherine

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF KATHERINE KIDD | Head of Pharmacy Development

Dear Colleague,

Further to communications earlier in the year around funding that was available for staff training, please find attached a letter from Joe Brogan outlining the arrangements for this funding and an extension for applications. The closing date is now 21st August 2020.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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*** REMINDER ***

Dear Colleague,

Thank you to those contractors, who have now completed the HSCB survey, with only a few returns still outstanding.

The HSCB survey is still open and available at the following link https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/65ZCGG7.  I would encourage you to give the questions within the survey your full consideration.

It is vital all contractors submit a response as the survey aims to assess the respective position of each pharmacy with regards to service provision for the forthcoming year.  This is an important piece of work to inform service development work and planning over the coming weeks and months.  

Please contact your local HSCB office or the CPNI office if you have any queries in relation to the completion of the survey.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

Also See CPNI COVID19 ContractorUpdate #114 sent 21.07.20 @ 16:20 RE: Updated Survey Link – CPNI COVID19 ContractorUpdate #114 RE: HSCB Survey Deadline *** Fri 24 Jul-20 ***

Dear Colleague,

The final update of concessionary prices for July 2020 have been released and are as follows:

Drug Pack Size Concessionary Price
Clonidine 25microgram tablets 112 £16.99
Enalapril 20mg tablets 28 £4.82
Irbesartan 150mg tablets 28 £8.09
Metronidazole 400mg tablets 21 £4.19
Moxonidine 200microgram tablets 28 £9.72
Moxonidine 300microgram tablets 28 £2.58
Moxonidine 400microgram tablets 28 £9.69
Olanzapine 10mg tablets 28 £2.33
Olanzapine 20mg tablets 28 £7.87
Olanzapine 5mg tablets 28 £2.38
Rasagiline 1mg tablets 28 £11.83
Senna 7.5mg tablets 60 £2.48
Senna 7.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 500ml £10.61
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment 30g £24.28
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment 60g £44.45

The full list of concessionary prices can be found on our website www.communitypharmacyni.co.uk

Kind regards,

Katherine

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF KATHERINE KIDD | Head of Pharmacy Development