Archives: Contractor Email

Dear Colleague
The second update of concessionary prices were granted today for May 2025:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free7£2.73
Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free7£10.35
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets32£2.41
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets100£7.52
Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus sugar free200£9.06
Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules28£2.12
Exemestane 25mg tablets30£15.33
Febuxostat 80mg tablets28£5.93
Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets28£2.90
Imipramine 10mg tablets28£2.70
Imipramine 25mg tablets28£2.17
Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets56£2.09
Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution500£5.58
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops2.5£1.86
Lofepramine 70mg tablets56£24.95
Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free50£15.29
Metronidazole 200mg tablets21£2.00
Metronidazole 400mg tablets21£1.50
Modafinil 100mg tablets30£2.08
Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules10£3.83
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules84£10.70
Nefopam 30mg tablets90£3.89
Nortriptyline 10mg tablets100£4.23
Nortriptyline 25mg tablets100£3.36
Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets100£5.43
Pioglitazone 15mg tablets28£3.01
Pioglitazone 30mg tablets28£9.45
Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets50£18.05
Telmisartan 40mg tablets28£4.60
Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets84£14.11
Trihexyphenidyl 5mg tablets84£13.68
Trimethoprim 200mg tablets6£1.85
Trimethoprim 200mg tablets14£4.31
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£6.38
Vardenafil 20mg tablets4£18.76
Water for injections 10ml ampoules10£2.75
Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free100£27.95
Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets112£104.49
Risperidone 500microgram orodispersible tablets sugar free28£7.34
Venlafaxine 300mg modified-release tablets30£48.48

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
Attached is a link to an article from Neighbourhood Retailer (Penton Media Group) which details the impact of recent cyber attacks on two well known high street names.

CPNI has a range of contractor updates available on the CPNI website highlighting the measures that should be taken to avoid similar incidents happening in your pharmacy.

Action

Contractors are asked to:

  • Be aware of the attached link and alert their pharmacy teams to the potential threats; and
  • Read the guidance on cyber security which is available on the CPNI Cyber Protect webpage HERE.

Kind regards

Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs

Dear Colleague
The first update of concessionary prices were granted today for May 2025:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Alendronic acid 70mg tablets4£1.06
Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets60£4.25
Amiodarone 200mg tablets28£2.27
Carbocisteine 375mg capsules120£3.06
Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension70£6.30
Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension70£10.52
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules5£4.46
Dutasteride 500microgram capsules30£2.99
Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets28£5.22
Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets56£3.75
Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets56£5.93
Lercanidipine 10mg tablets28£2.19
Lercanidipine 20mg tablets28£3.27
Letrozole 2.5mg tablets28£4.18
Methocarbamol 750mg tablets100£7.16
Methylphenidate 10mg tablets30£4.01
Methylphenidate 5mg tablets30£7.80
Mometasone 0.1% cream30£4.03
Mometasone 0.1% ointment100£12.44
Mometasone 0.1% ointment30£4.32
Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets50£6.33
Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets56£1.45
Oxybutynin 5mg tablets56£3.50
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free250£9.22
Pioglitazone 45mg tablets28£29.98
Prucalopride 2mg tablets28£10.35
Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free3£6.03
Sitagliptin 25mg tablets28£1.80
Sitagliptin 50mg tablets28£1.83
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment30£25.92
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment60£47.28
Tadalafil 5mg tablets28£4.80
Trimethoprim 100mg tablets28£1.06
Trospium chloride 20mg tablets60£20.47
Warfarin 1mg tablets28£1.05

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
FAO FTY 2025/2026 Providers

Dear Contractor

NICPLD has asked CPNI to remind those pharmacy contractors who are involved in FTY 2025/2026 that the deadline for the completion of declarations by the nominated Educational Supervisor is today, Monday 19 May.

Information relating to FTY 2025/206 is available on the NICPLD webpage and queries can be sent to the NICPLD FTY team:

Tel: 028 9097 2032

Email: nicpld-fty@qub.ac.uk

Should you wish to speak to a member of the CPNI team regarding FTY, please email Ennis.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams.

CPNI ALERTS

DOH(NI) ALERTS

BSO ALERTS

HSC Research Ethics Committees

CPNI has been asked to share the following opportunity with its membership:

Opportunity for Volunteers to Join HSC Research Ethics Committees (RECs) in Northern Ireland

Please find application pack here.  The closing date for applications is 5pm, Monday 19 May 2025.

Research on the Perceptions of Needle Exchange

Research is being undertaken by a Global Health student at Maastricht University to investigate community pharmacists’ perceptions and barriers to participating in the Needle and Syringe Exchange Service in NI.

CPNI would encourage all community pharmacists who are or are not currently providing the NSES to consider involvement in this research.

More information can be found here, and community pharmacists can also email Eimear Sealey directly.

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 Contractor
NICPLD issued correspondence on 1 May 2025 providing an update on the opt-in process for the FTY 2026/2027 programme.

SUMMARY

  • Pharmacies who opted-in by the closing date of 9 May 2025 will have received a link inviting them to confirm their participation by uploading their training placement details and accepting the Terms of Participation. 
  • The closing date for this confirmation step is tomorrow, Friday 16 May 2025.

IMPORTANT CONTRACTOR CONSIDERATIONS

  • CPNI is aware that contractors have been carefully reviewing the terms of participation for FTY 2026/2027.
  • The key considerations and potential risks were discussed at the CPNI contractor meeting on 14 May 2025.
  • A 6 minute CPNI recorded presentation outlining key risks and considerations is available here.

ACTION

Contractors considering participation in the FTY 2026/2027 programme should ensure that they take the following steps:

  • Review the terms of participation and all other relevant information on the NICPLD FTY 2026/2027 webpage.
  • Seek any relevant legal, HR and indemnity advice.
  • Review the CPNI presentation on the key risks and considerations.
  • Reach out to NICPLD or CPNI to discuss any queries before the 16 May closing date.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the CPNI team or email Ennis.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive