October 21st 2026
MPs are asked to join DDA Board members at a drop in meeting to discuss rural dispensing GP practices. The meeting takes place on Wednesday 4 November between 1.45pm and 3.00pm. MPs interested in attending are asked to email office@dispensingdo
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October 21st 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a third update to the initial list of October concessions. This update adds 23 prices (shown in bold). The details of the prices are available in a downloadable spreadsheet for
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates England Wales
October 20th 2026
“In a misaligned system, the smaller least influential provider picks up the work.” That is among the risks of neighbourhood health raised by DDA Board Member Mark Stone in the closing presentation of the DDA 2026 conference. The Bluepri
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October 19th 2026
DHSC has issued a Tier 2 MSN for Cilostazol 50mg and 100mg tablets: out of stock until late November 2026. Up-to-date information about this and other medicine supply issues can be found in the DHSC and NHSE online Medicines Supply To
Supply Shortages
October 19th 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a second update to the initial list of October concessions. This update adds 24 prices (shown in bold). The details of the prices are available in a downloadable spreadsheet fo
DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates England Wales
October 15th 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care has published an initial update to the initial list of October concessions. This update adds 30 prices (shown in bold) to the four prices rolled over from September. The details of the
Dispensary guidance news DM Zone news Drug Tariff Updates England Wales
October 14th 2026
Dr Richard West, chairman of the Dispensing Doctors' Association (DDA), has written to the national press following the recent report, The Rural Penalty In his letter, he writes: Sir, Congratulations to the authors of the latest report from
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NHS digitisation/electronic prescription services 
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments 
Reimbursement 
Clawback 
Branded generics 
Remuneration - rurality 
