Boost Your Dispensary’s Profitability with Dispex Online Tools
Are you making the most of the tools available to support dispensary profitability? If not, now’s the perfect
time to explore two powerful new resources created exclusively for Dispex members- The Dispex Nudger
and our Dispensary Friendly Formularies.
We understand that one of the biggest challenges clinicians face is navigating the nuances of when to prescribe generically versus by brand—and if by brand, which one is the most dispensary-friendly. That’s where the Dispex Nudger comes in. This intuitive pop-up tool integrates seamlessly with prescribing systems, prompting clinicians at the point of prescribing when a more dispensary-friendly alternative is available. It’s a simple nudge that can make a significant difference to your bottom line. We’ve created a helpful EMIS video to guide you through setting up your own bespoke Dispex Nudger, along with a step-by-step guide tailored for SystmOne users.
Dispensary Friendly Formularies
To complement the Nudger, our formularies offer clear, concise guidance. Each condition will have separate formularies, one tailored for wholesalers, enabling practices to secure the best discount available from their primary supplier. Not all wholesalers offer discounts on all manufacturers’ products, and not all manufacturers provide discounts across their range. We’ve streamlined the data, providing an easy-to-use, one-page formulary to assist in determining whether to prescribe by brand or generically. If prescribing generically, the formulary will highlight the most cost-effective option, whether it’s a particular brand, a generic, or a branded generic.
Clinical conditions should always dictate prescribing decisions, but where equivalent medications are available, practices should consider the most cost-effective option to dispense for their patients’ benefit.
Ready to start seeing the benefits? Check out the latest edition, now featuring Calcium & Vitamin D3, and discover how easy it is to make smarter, more cost-effective choices for your practice.
If you’re not already using the Dispex Nudger and Dispensary-Friendly Formularies, now is the time to login and explore how they can work for you.
Further Tools
- Brand comparisons
Dispex compares brands and generics across classes of medication. We have 27 different class
comparisons, and these could be used to lay the foundations of a Dispensary friendly formulary–
we have covered Respiratory, CVS, Diabetes, Women’s Health as well as Ocular Lubricants.
Watch our short video on how to utilise our member’s only tool. - Generics costing more than the tariff
On this page we provide an updated list of generics which cost more than the tariff reimbursement
and what to do if you have dispensed this ever increasing list. Prices are updated regularly to take
into account Concession prices. Each month, you should be able to reduce losses significantly by
applying our Dispex solution to this growing problem. Watch our short video on how to utilise our
member’s only tool. - Benchmark your dispensing profit Watch our short video on how to utilise our member’s only tool.
DISCOUNT UPDATES- watch the full video
Drug Tariff Updates – Each month we analyse the Preface to the Drug Tariff and highlight relevant
products which have either been added, removed or changed in the Drug Tariff. We also provide a list
of Category M products and their change in price, when these occur.
Concession Price Updates- As Concession Prices are added to the Drug Tariff for a particular month,
Dispex will publish updated lists in alphabetical order.
Supply Updates – each week we refine the SPS Supply Updates (https://www.sps.nhs.uk/) and provide
you with a list of primary care relevant supply issues and discontinuations in an easy to access table.
Informatics
Our Informatics pages provide a plethora of information, such as Quick Links to Important Websites,
Dispensing Fee Scale, Discount Abatement Scale, Endorsing Guidance etc.
Using the Dispex website members could save time and money. If you have not already obtained your
practice’s login details, please contact us at enquiries@dispex.net
Join Dispex today to access these exclusive tools and start maximising your dispensary’s profitability.