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The Drug Tariff Category M pricelist for October 2023 has been published on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) website. At the end of Q4 2022/23 there remains an over delivery of medicine margin. The October Category M pricelist includes: Adjustments for underlying market price movements in the reference period April-June 2023. Of particular note is [...]

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The Drug Tariff Category M pricelist for July 2023 has been published on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) website. The July Category M prices reflect an increase in reimbursement levels of approximately £5m per quarter. This is the net effect of 2 elements; an adjustment of -£23.8m, in light of the results of the [...]

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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced plans to withdraw its occupational guidance regarding the employment status of Locum Pharmacists. Pharmacy owners (our members) should be aware that the HMRC’s Employment Status Manual (ESM) specific occupational guidance for Locum Pharmacists (ESM4270 and ESM2063) will be removed with effect from Friday 30th June 2023. Members should [...]

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As part of the Year 4 & 5 funding settlement for community pharmacy, it was agreed that a new Flat Fee payment would be introduced from April 2023. This would be paid to all contractors who dispense at least 101 items a month, up to a national total of £70m on an annual basis. See [...]

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The Drug Tariff for April 2023 will contain changes to the discount deduction arrangements for pharmacy contractors, including changes which PSNC rejected, and are subsequently being imposed. The changes being implemented from 1 April include: All concession lines to be considered as Group Items for Discount Not Deducted i.e. DND or zero discount (ZD) items [...]

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