Archive for Medication updates
2021/22 seasonal flu vaccine reimbursement
The NHSBSA has published guidance on the 2021/22 flu vaccine season regarding reimbursement claims in England! Source: NHSBSA Similar to last year’s flu season, 2021/22 flu reimbursement claims are expected...
Drug Tariff updates- September 2021
Updates to the Drug Tariff Source: NHSBSA/DHSC Drug Tariff News – September Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 21 September) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the September Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement...
Class 2 Medicines Recall: SANTEN Oy (trading as Santen UK Limited), IKERVIS 1 mg/mL eye drops, emulsion, EL (21)A/22
Source: MHRA SANTEN Oy (trading as Santen UK Limited) are recalling two batches of products as a precautionary measure due to detection of particles/crystals of the active pharmaceutical ingredient ciclosporin....
New Triple Therapy Device for COPD
Chiesi, a very good friend of Dispensing Doctors have launched their Triple therapy inhaler as a NEXThaler device which is a non-aerosol inhaler. With the updated Investment and Impact Fund...
Field Safety Notices: 6 to 10 September 2021
List of field safety notices (FSNs) from medical device manufacturers from 6 to 10 September 2021 Source:MHRA Overview If you receive a field safety notice (FSN) from a manufacturer you...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Rosuvastatin 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg film-coated tablets (EL (21)A/21)
Accord Healthcare have informed us of an error with the patient information leaflets (PILs) that have been packaged in some Rosuvastatin products. Source: MHRA MDR Number MDR 197-08/21 Company name...
Parallel Import Profitability – September Update!
We have updated the Parallel Import Profitability tool with the latest September prices!!! Dispex Member can gain access to our Profitability Tools and data. We provide everything you need to help...
September 2021-Discount Updates for Members
On our Discount Update page we update members with the latest discounts offered by manufacturers and highlight any discounts withdrawn. We analyse the impact of these changes on individual brand...
End to temporary suspension of submission of certain EPS tokens and patient signatures on pharmacy, dental and eye care forms
Source: NHSBSA This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Since 1 November 2020 to 31 August 2021 the requirement for patient (or...
Aerosol vs Non-Aerosol Inhalers
NHS England has introduced a new target for practices to switch patients from metered dose inhalers (MDIs) to more environmentally friendly alternatives. The updated voluntary Investment and Impact Fund (IIF)...
NHS England orders GPs to stop all blood tests not ‘clinically urgent’ until 17 September
Source: Pulse NHS England has instructed GPs to cancel all tests except those that are ‘clinically urgent’ until mid-September, while warning the shortage of blood test tubes is due to...
Drug Tariff News – August Part VIIIA reimbursement prices-UPDATED
Source: NHSBSA/DHSC issued 27 August 21 The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today granted the following list of final price concessions: Drug Pack size Price Concession Enalapril...
