News
Annual flu letter for 2022-2023
Source: UK Health Security Agency, NHS England, and Department of Health and Social Care 22.4.22 The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for...
Discount Updates Page-April 2022
We have updated our Discount updates page for April, Dispex Members can login for details. Looking to join Dispex? Then please click here.
Pregabalin (Lyrica): findings of safety study on risks during pregnancy
Source: MHRA 19.4.22 Advice for healthcare professionals: an observational study of more than 2,700 pregnancies exposed to pregabalin has shown use in the first trimester to be associated with a...
NEW WEBSITE LOGIN-HOW TO….
Your surgery will need to register for a new login! Members pages include: PROFITABILITY TOOLS Brand comparisons Positive parallel imports Benchmark your dispensing profit Generics costing more than the tariff...
Generics Costing More Than Tariff
Each month over 140 generics, as priced in the Drug Tariff or DM+D, are priced at a lower price than the purchase price. When you take the clawback into account,...
Monthly Brand Comparisons
Brand Comparisons In this section, we compare brands in the same classes of drug, assuming similar clinical efficacy. The comparisons show the NHS cost and the difference in profitability taking...
Consultation on a new Code of Practice for the Expert Advisory Committees
Source: MHRA & Commission on Human Medicines We are consulting on a set of proposals to improve and strengthen the Code of Practice for experts who provide advice on which...
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Pfizer Limited, Depo-Medrone with Lidocaine 40 mg/mL (1 mL and 2 mL vials – single vial preparations), EL (22)A/18
Source: MHRA 21.4.22 Pfizer Limited have informed the MHRA that an outdated version of the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) has been included in the packaging of the specific batches mentioned...
Dispex training- a one-stop-shop!
Education Dispex is considered to be the leading educational company in the UK, providing professional training, advice and consultancy which purely focuses on dispensing practices- as well as providing profitability...
Education, Profitability & CD Registers
Education We are now members of The CPD Certification Service Tutor Led Tutorials We understand that your protected learning time may still be limited, as we continue to live...
Part VIII and Specials of The Drug Tariff
Part VIII of the Drug Tariff now has 3 sections. Many of you will have noticed that there is now a new section in the Drug Tariff – Part VIII...
Category M Crunch – Again!
The Quarter 1 2022/23 Category M prices show a mixed bag of price increases and price reductions. Additions: Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets Fludrocortisone 100microgram tablets Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets Deletions:...