May 5th 2023
New scheme to start in 2024 Negotiations for the successor to the voluntary scheme for branded medicines, pricing and access (VPAS) have begun between the government, NHS England and the pharmaceutical industry. The current scheme – which cam
Political News
May 3rd 2023
Out of hours and Sunday opening unaffected Amended pharmacy regulations have come into effect, enabling 100-hour pharmacies to reduce their opening hours to a minimum of 72 hours per week. This amendment excludes reducing hours after 5pm and on Sun
England Pharmacy Owners' News
May 3rd 2023
Part 7S claims must include formulation and pack size From May 1, 2023, the reimbursement system for prescriptions dispensed in primary care in Scotland will change from the current EVADIS to nDCVP. As nDCVP is a Dictionary of Medicines and Devices
DM Zone news Scotland
May 3rd 2023
Free supply, reimbursed at £2.50 The DHSC has added four Covid-19 antivirals to Part VIIIC, which was launched in September 2021 to reimburse inclisiran. The four antivirals will be available at no cost from Alliance Healthcare (further infor
DM Zone news England Wales
May 2nd 2023
NHS BSA newsletter also looks at submission and exemptions NHS BSA has published guidance on disallowed items in its latest Hints and Tips newsletter. The April (issue 51) edition of Hints and Tips explains that a high percentage of disallowed item
Dispensary guidance news England Wales
