At this busy time of year manufacturers are working closely with wholesalers to ensure that sufficient stock is available at wholesalers for the Christmas period. A summary of customer service desk opening hours can be found in the table below. For information on order cut off /delivery schedules please see links at the bottom of the page. [...]
The post Manufacturer & Wholesaler Christmas Opening Hours 2022 appeared first on PSNC Website.
The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 December 2022. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. § Selected [...]
The post Drug Tariff Watch – December 2022 appeared first on PSNC Website.
PSNC’s Pricing Audit Team have noted seeing an increase in unsigned patient declarations for patients who are age exempt where the date of birth is handwritten. Pharmacy teams are reminded that where the date of birth is handwritten the patient declaration on the reverse of the prescription MUST be completed in full, i.e. exemption box [...]
The post Reminder: Completing patient declarations for age exempt patients appeared first on PSNC Website.
When dispensing FP10MDA or FP10 prescriptions for methadone oral liquid, pharmacy contractors can claim packaged dose fees of £0.55 for each individual dose supplied in advance in daily dose containers. The number of packaged dose (‘PD’) fees to claim for is calculated as the total number of separately packaged doses given minus the number of [...]
The post Reminder: Packaged dose endorsement on prescriptions for methadone oral liquid appeared first on PSNC Website.
Following representations from PSNC, the Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the special container status of the following nine unlicensed medicines listed in Part VIIIB of the Drug Tariff from 1 November 2022: Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ear drops (10ml) Clonazepam 2.5mg/ml drops (10ml) Coal tar 10% ointment (100g) Coal tar 5% ointment (100g) [...]
The post Nine Part VIIIB specials reclassified as special containers from November 2022 appeared first on PSNC Website.
Recent Comments