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Quality & Regulations Latest News

DSP market entry to close plus core opening hours and other regulatory changes

Important regulatory changes to the community pharmacy sector – including those on distance selling premises (DSP) pharmacies and core opening hours – have been laid…

2nd June 2025

Reminder: 1 month to go to complete the Data Security & Protection Toolkit 2025

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30th May 2025

CPCF support and next strategic steps focus at May Committee Meeting

Community Pharmacy England met earlier this month in London, with Members reviewing the ongoing work to support implementation of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF)…

16th May 2025

SSP078 for Cefalexin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free reactivated

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8th May 2025

Hub and Spoke dispensing: Government announces the next steps

The Government has laid amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMR) in Parliament as the next step towards Hub and Spoke dispensing for community…

30th April 2025

£9.90 NHS prescription and PPC charges unchanged for May 2025

The Government is yet to conclude consideration of any increases to prescription charges and NHS prescription pre-payment certificates (PPCs) for 2025/26. Therefore, the current charges…

23rd April 2025

GPhC joint Enforcement Notice: Prescription-only medicines used for weight management

The GPhC has jointly issued an enforcement notice with the ASA and MHRA, which makes it clear that adverts for named prescription-only medicines (POMs) for…

11th April 2025

Community Pharmacy England presents the new CPCF arrangements

A recorded presentation on the new funding and contractual arrangements for community pharmacies is now available to watch on-demand.  Following the announcement of the Community…

8th April 2025

Contract changes: Summary of regulatory changes

On Monday 31st March 2025, the details of the contractual settlement for 2025/26 were announced, which included several changes to regulations. This news story summarises key…

4th April 2025