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 […]
Tag: Dispensing
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dispensary Management Checklist
This week’s profitability article goes back to the basics of dispensary management – with a follow up article next week. Firstly here is a list of questions which you should know the answers to, and if you do not, then we think it is time you investigated further. If you are expected to manage your […]
Don’t Lose Patients!
I was at a surgery a while ago and the dispensary manager and I were discussing the implications of turning on the Electronic Prescription Service [EPS] and the impact on dispensing. Many dispensing practices have been encouraged into using EPS over last year, but before you do this please make sure you are prepared fully […]
Dispensing Doctor Buying Groups; Are They a Good Idea?
Ever since retail pharmacy realised there was strength in numbers, especially purchasing power, the buying group was formed. Does anyone know who the first retail pharmacy buying group was? Email me if you know, or leave a comment, it’s something I would be interested in. contact@dispensingdoctorexperts.co.uk Anyhow, I first came across the idea of Buying […]
Generic Profitability – Part One
A large volume of your dispensed items in a dispensing practice will be your everyday generic items. Most dispensary managers will have a good idea of what those are, and they will be ordered regularly. Most of these will have a low Drug Tariff price, and the margin gained dispensing them will be relatively low […]
