Committee for Health: 2022 - 2027 Mandate

2026 Research Papers

Below you will find details of Research Publications which have been prepared by the Assembly's Research and Information Service (RaISe) for the Committee for Health in 2026.

 

“Clawback” in Community Pharmacies in Northern Ireland

- Date: 15/06/2026

This briefing explains how discount deduction (or “clawback”) operates within Northern Ireland’s community pharmacy funding system. It outlines the mechanisms that govern reimbursement, retained margin and tariff setting, and highlights the implications of potential changes to deduction within a fixed financial envelope.

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