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Reimbursement

Published on: 5th July 2013 | Updated on: 7th October 2024

This section contains detailed information on how prescription items are reimbursed, the arrangements for item fees and allowances, and any related endorsements which are required.

Price concessions

Price change mechanism

Endorsement guidance

Temporary safeguarding payments

Branded generics

Dispensing at a loss

Useful factsheets

Dispensing Factsheet: Multiple Flavours

Dispensing Factsheet: What is the Price Change Mechanism?

Community Pharmacy England Briefing 010/18: Dispensing & Supply Factsheet: Discount Deduction (February 2018)

Other relevant pages

Broken bulk

Consumables and container allowance

Discount deduction

Fees and allowances

Items with multiple flavours

Monthly payments

Out of pocket expenses

Split pack dispensing

Special containers and products requiring reconstitution

Special container database

Submission (EPS)

For more information on this topic please email ds.team@cpe.org.uk

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