Archive for General news
Improving Dispensing Profitability 2024
2024 Amidst ongoing challenges and pressures, there are several straightforward measures to enhance your dispensary’s profitability! Dispex members who fully utilise the benefits of their membership package, including access to...
Buprenorphine Patches – Part 2
Rationalising which patches to prescribe and dispense Buprenorphine patches come in different strengths and not all manufacturers produce all strengths. Some manufacturers provide dispensing doctor discounts. The 37,4mcg, 52mcg...
Dispensing Endorsement Guidance
Increase your efficiency – endorse only when required There are a very limited number of circumstances when dispensing endorsements are required. These are detailed in the Drug Tariff. To ensure...
Further Concessions Granted for December 2023
Improved prices Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 £8.52 Digoxin 125microgram tablets 28 £3.70 Digoxin 250microgram tablets 28 £3.70 Ezetimibe 10mg tablets 28 £17.78 Members can login here to see the full list...
Understanding Prescription Charges- Part 3
Part three focuses on understanding advance and advance recovery. It may be easier to download the statement from the PCSE Online portal as an Excel spreadsheet. Click here to read in full. Dispex...
BBC News: investigation into safety checks online pharmacies carry out when selling prescription-only medicines
Source: General Pharmaceutical Council 5.1.24 General Pharmaceutical Council Chief Executive, Duncan Rudkin, said: “The BBC’s undercover investigation raises very serious concerns. We have asked the BBC to provide further information so...
Dispensary Supplies from Dispex
Controlled Drug Registers Statutory Controlled Drugs Register (A4 Size-Schedule 2) Members: £25 Non-members: £35.00+vateach Doctor’s Bag Register (Cheque Book Size to record the obtaining and supply of Schedule 2 Controlled...
Category M Updates
Quarter 4 – January 2024 The latest category M shows yet another slashing of prices and will inflict further pain on dispensing practices. There are still 661 product lines in...
In-depth check-ups promised for new mothers
Source: Practice Index All new mothers in England are to receive an in-depth mental and physical check-up from their GP in the weeks after they give birth, NHS officials have...
Assessment of Combination Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) and Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS) Part 4
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A day in the life of a Prescription Clerk
What does a Prescription Clerk do in a typical day? Most days start early at 8am, checking the external and internal post boxes for any written prescription requests on...
Festive Office Hours
My Dispex colleagues and I wish to express our appreciation for your custom in 2023. Please note, the Dispex office will be closed from December 25th to January 1st! During...
