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Drug Tariff Update September 2022
Members’ Webpage- Drug Tariff Updates All prices are in pence CHANGES FOR SEPTEMBER ADDITIONS The following Additions to the Drug Tariff may be of interest to Dispensing Doctors Part VIIIA...
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Price Concessions 3rd Update-September 2022
Source: NHSBSA / DHSC Drug Tariff News – September Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 23 September) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the September Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices...
Additional Training Funding is Now Available!
Leadership and Management The 2022-23 PCN DES Contract specification outlines a Leadership and management payment of £0.699 multiplied by the PCN Adjusted Population. That works out at thousands of pounds...
Training for Prescription Clerks in Primary Care
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP This course is aimed at both new and experienced Prescription Clerks as well as Receptionists who occasionally process repeat prescription requests and is CPD Certified. This auto-marked...
Price Concessions 1st Update-September 2022
Source: NHSBSA / DHSC Drug Tariff News – September Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 20 September) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the September Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, Sandimmun Oral Solution, EL(22)A/40
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 20.9.22 Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK are recalling a batch of Sandimmun Oral Solution due to the presence of crystals in the solution. MDR number MDR 050-09/22 Company...
Customer Notice: The Queen’s Funeral Office Closure
; Dear Customers As a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen, Dispex is closed today, Monday the 19th of September 2022. Any orders emailed in today will be...
Stock Wastage
Five Causes of Stock Wastage 1: Over ordering of stock. Do not order 100 packs if only 10 packs are used in a month. The tied up capital may be...
Ocular Lubricants – Beware of Generics!
Ocular Lubricants Many of you sharp-eyed dispensers will have noticed that there has been a recent change in how Ocular lubricants are listed in the Drug Tariff. Many of the...
State funeral bank holiday – HR considerations
Source: Practice Index After 70 years in her role as Monarch, Her Majesty The Queen sadly passed away last week, and it was announced that we would enter an...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Atorvastatin 4mg/ml Oral Suspension & Sildenafil 10mg/ml Oral Suspension , EL (22)A/39
Source: MHRA/Gov.uk MDR Number MDR 025-09/22 Company name Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Product description Atorvastatin 4mg/ml Oral Suspension PL 00427/0256 Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed ATV21001 Apr-2024 150...
