25 May 2013
Price concessions
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for May 2013 prescriptions: temazepam tablets 10mg and 20mg, now £26.50 and £23, respectively, and trazodone capsules 100mg and 50mg, now £31.50 and £25.16, respectively, and trazodone tablets 150mg, now £17.92.
18 May 2013
Price concessions
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have granted price concessions for May 2013 prescriptions for: hydralazine tablets 56 x 50mg, £15.60; indapamide tablets 28 x 2.5mg, £3.40; isosorbide mononitrate tablets 56 x 10mg, £13.10; isosorbide mononitrate tablets 56 x 20mg, £13.88; isosorbide mononitrate tablets 56 x 40mg, £20.55; nabumetone tablets 56 x 500mg, £6.18; naftidrofuryl capsules 84 x 100mg, £7.50; sertraline tablets 28 x 50mg, £12; sertraline tablets 28 x 100mg, £14. There is considerable stock available at or below the concessionary prices, and contractors need to challenge suppliers who continue to charge above these prices, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee says.
04 May 2013
Price concessions
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have granted price concessions for April 2013 prescriptions for isosorbide mononitrate tablets, 20mg x 56, now £13.88 and 40mg x 56, now £20.55 and not as printed in the April edition of the Drug Tariff. In addition, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has been informed that licensed stock for isosorbide mononitrate tablets 20mg and 40mg has been released into the market as of 26 April 2013.
06 April 2013
Price concessions
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have granted price concessions for March 2013 prescriptions: isosorbide mononitrate tablets 10mg and 20mg, now £13.10 and £4.85, respectively; temazepam 10mg and 20mg tablets, now £24 and £21, respectively; and trazadone capsules 50mg, now £30.50.
23 March 2013
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” endorsements for indapamide tablets 2.5mg, isosorbide mononitrate tablets 40mg and sertraline tablets 100mg.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for the reimbursement of hydralazine tablets 50mg, now £16.74, nabumetone tablets 500mg, now £6.18, nifedipine capsules 5mg and 10mg, now £5.73 and £7.30, sertraline tablets 50mg, now £17.82, and trazodone capsules 100mg and tablets 150mg, now £28.14 and £16.08, for March 2013 prescriptions.
09 March 2013
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for isosorbide mononitrate tablets 20mg and 40mg, nifedipine capsules 5mg and 10mg and sertraline tablets 100mg for February prescriptions.
23 february 2013
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for indapamide tablets 2.5mg, isosorbide mononitrate tablets 10mg, trazodone capsules 50mg, trazodone capsules 100mg and trazodone tablets 150mg. It is essential that contractors endorse the prescription fully with “NCSO” and full details of the product dispensed.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for temazepam tablets 10mg, now £24, and 20mg, £25, for February prescriptions.
26 January 2013
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for temazepam tablets 10mg and 20mg for January prescriptions. It is essential that contractors endorse the prescription fully with “NCSO” and full details of the product dispensed.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to a grant price concession for isosorbide mononitrate tablets 20mg, now £4.85, for January prescriptions.
19 January 2013
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for temazepam 10mg tablets and temazepam 20mg tablets for January 2013 prescriptions.
Phenytoin capsules error
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has highlighted the incorrect list price of phenytoin capsules at AAH wholesalers for the months of November, December and January. The listed prices are considerably higher than those in the Drug Tariff. The Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement price for November, December and January for phenytoin sodium capsules 25mg x 28 is £15.74, for phenytoin sodium capsules 50mg x 28 is £15.98, for phenytoin sodium capsules 100mg x 84 it is £67.50 and for phenytoin sodium capsules 300mg x 28 it is £67.50. The PSNC advises all contractors who have purchased phenytoin capsules from AAH to check their November, December and January invoices and contact their local depot to arrange a credit note for any stock purchased at the incorrect price.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed grant a price concession for isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets, now £4.85, for January 2013 prescriptions.
05-12 January 2013
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales has agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for isosorbide mononitrate tablets 20mg and moclobemide tablets 300mg for December 2012 prescriptions.
22-29 December 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for nifedipine capsules 5mg and 10mg, and temazepam tablets 10mg and 20mg for December 2012 prescriptions.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for nitrazepam tablets 5mg, £2.80, and tolbutamide tablets 500mg, £24.56, for December 2012 prescriptions.
01 December 2012
Product category
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed that Rosemont Pharmaceuticals’s licensed product, paracetamol oral suspension 500mg/ml sugar free, will be removed from Part VIIIB and listed as a Part VIIIA Category C line. This will be reflected in the December 2012 Drug Tariff and reimbursement for prescriptions submitted in December will be based on the Part VIIIA price.
Reimbursement price
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed that the reimbursement price for methotrexate tablets 2.5mg is £3.65, nitrazepam tablets 5mg is £3.10, tolbutamide tablets 500mg is £24.56 and temazepam tablets 10mg and 20mg are £11, and not as printed in the November edition of the Drug Tariff.
10 November 2012
Reimbursement price
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed that the reimbursement price for topiramate capsules 25mg is £20.60 for November prescriptions, and not as printed in the November edition of the Drug Tariff.
03 November 2012
Reimbursement price
The Department of Health has agreed that the October Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement price for nitrazepam 5mg tablets is £3.40, temazepam 10mg tablets is £4 and temazepam 20mg tablets is £5.60 and not as printed in the October edition of the Drug Tariff.
27 October 2012
Reimbursement price
The Department of Health has agreed October Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices as follows: erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant capsules (28), £9.29, methotrexate 2.5mg tablets (28), £3.90 and tolbutamide 500mg tablets (28), £22.50 and not as printed in the October edition of the Drug Tariff.
20 October 2012
Phenytoin capsules
Epanutin (phenytoin sodium 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 300mg) has been discontinued by Pfizer and is now marketed and distributed by Flynn Pharma. The reimbursement prices will be based on the Flynn Pharma list price and not as printed in the October Drug Tariff. The Department of Health has agreed that the October Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement price for phenytoin sodium 25mg capsules 28 is £15.74, phenytoin sodium 50mg capsules 28 is £15.98, phenytoin sodium 100mg capsules 84
is £67.50, and phenytoin sodium 300mg capsules 28 is £67.50.
06 October 2012
Reimbursement price
The Department of Health has agreed the September Drug Tariff part VIIIA reimbursement price for methotrexate 2.5mg tablets, £4.20 and tolbutamide 500mg tablets, £22.50, and not as printed in the September edition of the Drug Tariff.
22/29 September 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow NCSO endorsements for fosinopril tablets 10mg for September 2012 prescriptions.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for methotrexate tablets 2.5mg, £4.20, and tolbutamide tablets 500mg, £22.50, for September 2012 prescriptions.
28 July 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow NCSO endorsements for methotrexate tablets 2.5mg for July 2012 prescriptions.
21 July 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for fosinopril tablets 10mg for July 2012 prescriptions.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for tolbutamide tablets 28 x 500mg, £22.50, for July 2012 prescriptions.
23 June 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for betahistine tablets 16mg, fluvoxamine tablets 50mg and fosinopril tablets 10mg for June 2012 prescriptions.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for the following items: betahistine tablets 84 x 8mg, £5.50, 120 x 8mg £7.45; nitrazepam tablets 28 x 5mg, £3.40; tolbutamide tablets 28 x 500mg, £23.05; for June 2012 prescriptions.
26 May 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for betahistine tablets 16mg and repaglinide tablets 2mg for May 2012 prescriptions.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for the following items: betahistine tablets 84 x 8mg, £5.50, 120 x 8mg £7.45; nitrazepam tablets 28 x 5mg, £3.60; tolbutamide tablets 28 x 500mg, £23.05; for May 2012 prescriptions.
5 May 2012
Bisacodyl rectal solution
The strength of bisacodyl rectal solution is incorrectly given as 2.74mg/5ml in the May 2012 edition of the paper Drug Tariff. The correct strength is bisacodyl 2.74mg/ml rectal solution. This is displayed correctly in the electronic version of the May 2012 Drug Tariff and will be reflected in the June 2012 paper edition.
21 April 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for betahistine tablets 16mg and repaglinide tablets 2mg for April 2012 prescriptions.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for the following items: betahistine tablets 84 x 8mg, £5.99 and 120 x 8mg £7.96; ketoprofen gel 2.5% x 100g, £6.84; nitrazepam tablets 28 x 5mg, £3.60; tolbutamide tablets 28 x 500mg, £23.05 for April 2012 prescriptions.
31 March 2012
Drug Tariff simplification
Guidance on forthcoming changes to the Drug Tariff has been published by the Department of Health. The changes will be in two phases — in April and July 2012. The first will include changes to payments for droppers and applicators, and reimbursements for diluents that are not prescribed. The second phase will include changes to payments for methadone oral liquid, broken bulk and out-of-pocket expenses. Further details from the NHS Business Services Authority website.
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow NCSO endorsements for repaglinide tablets 2mg for March 2012 prescriptions.
24 March 2012
Medical devices
From 1 April 2012, Sterets pre-injection swab, blackcurrant glycerin swabsticks and lemon glycerin swabsticks will move from being listed in the Drug Tariff as medicinal products to medical devices, and thus will no longer be reimbursed on NHS prescriptions.
NSCO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow NCSO endorsements for betahistine 8mg and 16mg tablets for March 2012 prescriptions.
10 March 2012
Clonazepam oral solution
Clonazepam oral solution 500µg/5ml has been removed from Part VIIIB of the Drug Tariff and prescriptions for it will be reimbursed according to the list price of the licensed version in Part VIIIA.
25 February 2012
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for tranexamic acid tablets, 60 x 500mg, £6.57 for February 2012 prescriptions, in addition to the products listed below.
18 February 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for betahistine tablets 8mg and 16mg for February 2012 prescriptions.Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for the following items for February 2012 prescriptions: ketoprofen gel, 2.5% x 100g, £6.84; nitrazepam tablets, 28 x 5mg, £3.98; tolbutamide tablets, 28 x 500mg, £23.98.
4 February 2012
Part VIIIB changes
Changes to the minimum pack size volumes for the following products, listed in Part VIIIB (specials) of the Drug Tariff, are effective from February 2012: amisulpride oral suspension 25mg/5ml, 150ml; amlodipine oral suspension 10mg/5ml, £70ml; azathioprine oral solution 50mg/5ml, 100ml; clobazam oral suspension 10mg/5ml, 100ml; clonazepam oral suspension 500μg/5ml, 150ml; gabapentin oral suspension 250mg/5ml, 300ml; omeprazole oral suspension 20mg/5ml, 150ml; primidone oral suspension 50mg/5ml, 150ml; quetiapine oral solution 12.5mg/5ml, 150ml.
21 January 2012
NCSO endorsements
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements for betahistine tablets 8mg and 16mg for January 2012 prescriptions.
Price concessions
The Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales have agreed to grant price concessions for ketoprofen gel, 2.5% x 100g, £6.84; lofepramine tablets, 56 x 70mg, £16.99; nitrazepam tablets, 28 x 5mg, £4.20; tolbutamide tablets, 28 x 500mg, £24.56; tranexamic acid tablets, 60 x 500mg, £6.57 for January 2012 prescriptions.
14 January 2012
Imported products
Updated wording for Part VIIIB of the drug tariff, relating to imported unlicensed products, now states that contractors should make every reasonable effort to obtain a certificate of analysis or certificate of conformity for each imported product source. Where the COA or COC is unavailable the contractor must stamp, date, initial and endorse the invoice with the invoice price less discount, and the prescriber’s details. Each month the contractor should send a copy of the appropriately endorsed COA, COC or invoice to the primary care trust of the prescriber.
Midazolam
Midazolam oral solution 10mg/ml prescriptions will now be reimbursed as multiples of the 5ml basic price listed in Part VIIIB of the drug tariff. Contractors must clearly endorse where they have supplied containers with an integral means of administration.
