By Dr Philip Koopowitz – Director Dispex
Making sense of Vitamin D prescribing for Treatment of vitamin D deficiency (Loading dose)
Many dispensaries have a range of dosages, forms (capsules, tablets, liquids) as well as many different
brands of Vitamin D on their shelves. This month we look at rationalising prescribing, and consequently
rationalising dispensing, to ensure the patient gets the right product at the right price for the NHS whilst
ensuring continuing viability of dispensaries at a time when the pressures from ICBs, Health Boards, low
reimbursement prices and decreased product availability squeeze already stretched dispensaries.
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