Are You Making the Most of the Manufacturer Discount Schemes? Welcome to our new dedicated Manufacturer Discount Scheme [MDS} section of the website where we aim to give you details of how to sign up for some of the direct MDS – don’t forget that there are some smaller direct MDS where the pharma company […]
Category: Profitability
Sign up for the IQoro Rebate Scheme
The IQoro Device with a 15% rebate scheme monitored and audited by Dispensing Doctor Experts To sign up for the NEW 15% rebate scheme email us at contact@dispensingdoctorexperts.co.uk UPDATE and Vital Information on How to Fulfil a Prescription and NEW Rebate Scheme The IQoro device was listed in the various Drug Tariffs for England and […]
Drug Tariff Changes August 2022
Drug Tariff Changes Acebutolol 400mg tablets Generic back available – at what price though? Previously the reimbursement price was based on a brand NHS list price – check your stock levels of the brand and look at the purchase price of generic acebutolol 400mg tablets x 28. If your purchase price is ABOVE the Drug […]
FAQs – Prescription Switches and What Happens to Prescriptions Once They Have Been Processed?
FAQs Prescription Switches and What Happens to Prescriptions Once They Have Been Processed? Q – What happens if a Practice wants to dispute prescriptions that have been switched? A – Please see link below to NHSBSA Website for relevant information and required form: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/drug-tariff/drug-tariff-part-xiv Please be aware re checked batches can also result in additional […]
Another PA Item Query
FAQ Inclisiran, VAT and Profitability Question: Is Inclisiran still a loss for dispensing doctors? Drug tariff is £55 AAH price is £45. With the clawback deducted it seems like there’s still a little profit plus dispensing fee, but I’ve read that we’d make a loss. Have I missed something in my workings? I’m trying to […]
When is a PA Item NOT a PA Item
We often get asked about whether an item is a Personally Administered item or not. In the case of Nexplanon the answer to this question is two-fold and confusing to say the least: 1 NHS Prescription Services do NOT classify this item as being personally administered even though even the Patient Information Leaflet instructions states: […]
Welcome On Board MHA Moore and Smalley!
Dispensing Doctor Experts is proud to announce a Strategic Partnership with MHA Moore And Smalley Medical Accountants to promote and support their offering to Dispensing Doctors. Dispensing Doctor Experts will be giving advice, support and importantly promoting the use of a specialist medical accounts company to all Dispensing Practices we are working with. Greg Bull, […]
Advance Notice Drug Tariff Changes June 2022
Every month we publish a list of the upcoming Drug Tariff changes for the following month. This gives you and your dispensary team time to react to potential income changes for the future. It is vital that you understand the possible impact of Drug Tariff changes, additions and deletions. June 2022 Drug Tariff Changes This […]
IMPORTANT – Wrong Group Movements
IMPORTANT! Update Are you receiving your Wrong Group Movement information from your CCG [England] or Health Board [Wales]? We have been reviewing a number of PCSE Statements for practices and there is no indication of Wrong Group Movement information – you are supposed to get this information from your CCG as this is sent to […]
Dispensing Fee Rises April 2022
And so the dispensing fee rises from April 1st 2022 which should help with dispensaries who have had a squeeze on their cash-flow since the drop back in October 2021. Please see full table below. If you have had issues around your dispensary income over the past year and feel the need for a check […]
