Every month I read the Drug Tariff preface and have done for most of the past 25 years, Ok its not War and Peace and its not for all, but for dispensing contractors, and most especially for dispensing doctors it really is a must read. It gives an indication of what is happening in the […]
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UPGRADE Dispensary Margins
REMEMBER the golden rule of management – Worry about what you CAN control and not about what you can’t! Right time for some harsh words and truths – Covid-19 has had a major impact on your Dispensary, your time has been taken up with the pandemic and probably your profitability has suffered. The double whammy […]
NEW Drug Tariff Section Added from March 1st 2022
From March 1st 2022 there will be a new section in the Drug Tariff, as mentioned in the Preface section of the February 2022 Drug Tariff. The preface gives dispensing contractors advance notice of changes, and in this case the addition of 47 specials with different formulations to Part VIIID of the March 2022 Drug […]
Drug Tariff Changes February 2022
February is traditionally a fairly quite time in the NHS, especially with regards to Drug Tariff changes, and 2022 is no different. For the sake of completeness here are the additions, deletions and changes to the Drug Tariff and some comment from us on what they mean to a busy dispensary manager. Additions A number […]
New Licensed Version of Alimemazine 10mg/5ml Oral Sol. S/f
Don’t Forget to Sign Up for the Rebate Scheme! A new strength of alimemazine oral solution sugar free 10mg/5mL is now available for dispensing. [This was previously only available via Special Order.] In the NHSBSA Hints and Tips Dispensing Contractors Issue 44 (July 2021) the following information is given: “Unlicensed medicines update The following Actual […]
Where Are Your Prescriptions Being Dispensed?
Dispensing Matters by Greg Bull I have been curious about the impact that Covid-19 has had on dispensing doctors for some time, my assumption being that as with community pharmacy, more and more patients would be having their prescriptions dispensed via an internet pharmacy. Having found some time today, whilst working on a project based […]
Drug Tariff Additions November 2021
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 […]
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 […]
