Services Database Reimbursement of Prescription Charges for Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs (County Durham Area)

This service is aimed at ensuring the continued supply of anti-TB medicines, the
demand for which may be urgent and/or unpredictable.

• The pharmacy will provide information and advice to the user, carer and clinician. They
  may also refer to specialist centres, support groups or other health and social care
  professionals where appropriate
• Prior to the patient attending the pharmacy, the TB team will telephone the pharmacy
  to explain the process.
• The pharmacy will dispense the medication prescribed and will not charge a
  prescription fee for the anti-TB medication items
• The pharmacy will invoice the commissioners c/o North of England Commissioning
  Support (NECS) for the relevant prescription charges by completing the invoice form
  included in appendix 1
• The TB team and community pharmacy will liaise as necessary regarding the
  continued supply of anti-TB medication.
• This scheme only applies to those patients diagnosed with TB and only applies to antiTB drugs prescribed by the TB team. It does not apply to any other medicines that the
  patient may be prescribed.