The October 2021 preface includes those products which are going to be added for the November 2021 Drug tariff, meaning that they can be written generically, with no need to endorse as reimbursement will be based upon the Drug Tariff Price. Most interesting is the inclusion of a new strength of alimemazine oral solution sugar […]
Author: Greg Bull
Dispensing Fee Drops Dramatically
The new dispensing fee for the period October 2021 to April 2022 has been released with a drop in the fee paid per item as listed below. The average fall in the fee is 33.4p, which means for every 1000 items dispensed the drop in income will be about £334 per month. Over the six […]
PAMAN and dispensing practices – creating a paradigm shift in medication adherence
Putting dispensing practices at the forefront of change in Primary care The PAMAN System and Service A remote monitoring, medication administration and management support service, that is internet based and uses an audio- video hub device called a Medihub, to observe service users or patients taking their medication It is PAMAN monitoring team is made […]
NEW Drug Tariff Section; What You Need to Know
Last week the BBC news reported here on the NHS deal on the product inclisiran (Leqvio) 284mg/1.5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes which is manufactured by Novartis and currently distributed via a solus agreement with AAH. Interestingly from September 2021, a new section, Part VIIIC has been added to the Drug tariff which deals with […]
Don’t Lose Out; Generics Which Cost More Than Drug Tariff
As every dispenser knows, the purchase price of generics can vary month on month and from supplier to supplier. So how do you cope with the vagaries of generic purchase pricing? Do you stick to one supplier of generics? Do you use a supplier who promises to price match your best generic price elsewhere? Do […]
Drug Tariff Changes August and September
August Changes: Additions: Of interest are 2 entries for what were Special Order items and now have proprietary/ generic prices – watch you’re not paying more than the new list price: Co-codamol 30/500mg / 5ml Oral Soln SF 150ml £11.99 Cat A Solifenacin 5mg/5ml Oral Soln SF 150ml £28.81 Cat A Some new Appliances have […]
FAQs
This Week’s FAQ is based around Hypromellose Eye Drops and the Drug Tariff Question: Can you help me please? I valued very much the online webinar on the Drug Tariff, and pass on lots of info at the beginning of the month in my weekly newsletter to the GP partners. I am looking currently at […]
Category M Prices Drop July 2021
The latest Category M Drug Tariff reimbursement prices have finally been published, later than usual. And they show a lot of prices dropping, some dramatically with a few prices rising. But its mainly about the prices which are falling. According to the DDA website the average fall is nearly 20p per item, which will hit […]
Our Member Scheme
ADDED 2 online learning modules; An Introduction to Controlled Drugs and An Introduction to Doctor Dispensing ADDED resource section – brands in short supply and generics which cost you more than Drug Tariff price 7 Webinar Recordings, over 4 hours of essential dispensing doctor viewing 7 Educational Slide Decks Covering the above recordings FREE Priority […]
Dispensary Profitability Review
My name is Greg Bull and for 25+ years I have been helping dispensing doctors and I have teamed up with Alastair Carmichael, a registered pharmacist who has been working with dispensing practices for nearly a decade. We will guide you and make sure you are getting all of your discounts and not losing out […]