Drug Tariff Watch – February 2024
Thursday 1st February 2024
The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 February 2024.
| Key | |
| g | Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. |
| n | Item requiring reconstitution – This product requires reconstitution; pharmacy teams are advised to endorse the amount of packs supplied to enable the patient to complete the full course of medication prescribed. |
| § | Selected List Scheme (SLS) – see Part XVIIIB of the Drug Tariff |
| * | This pack only (others already/still available) |
| BB | Product is eligible for Broken Bulk claims where payment is made for a complete pack if a part-pack has been dispensed to match the prescribed quantity and it is unlikely that you will be able to dispense the balance within the following six months. |
| OOP | Product eligible for Out Of Pocket expense claims (over £0.50) where in exceptional circumstances, pharmacy owners incur expenses in obtaining this product (which is not required to be frequently supplied by the pharmacy owner). |
| DND | Product is not subject to discount deduction or ‘clawback’ as it meets either group or individual item criteria for DND (Discount Not Deducted) as set out in Part II of the Drug Tariff. |
Part VIIIA Additions
Category C Additions:
- Azelastine 210micrograms/dose nasal spray g (20ml) – Azelair – OOP
- *Diclofenac 140mg medicated plasters (5) – Voltarol – BB and OOP
- Diphenhydramine 2% cream g (25g) – Histergan
- Fludrocortisone 100micrograms/ml oral solution sugar free g (50ml) – Aristo Pharma Ltd – OOP
- Testosterone 40.5mg/2.5g transdermal gel unit dose sachets (30) – Testogel – BB and OOP
- Valaciclovir 1g tablets (10) – Aristo Pharma Ltd – BB and OOP
Part VIIIA Amendments
- Activated charcoal 81.3% granules sugar free g (50g) Category C – Carbomix now reads – Activated charcoal 81.3% granules for for gastoenteral or oral suspension sugar free – OOP
Price remains at £11.90 - Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant / Misoprostol 200microgram tablets (60) Category C reference product now reads – Arthrotec 50 – BB and OOP
Price remains at £11.98
- Diclofenac sodium 75mg gastro-resistant / Misoprostol 200microgram tablets (60) Category C reference product now reads – Arthrotec 75 – BB and OOP
Price remains at £15.83
- Fluconazole 150mg capsule and Clotrimazole 2% cream g (1) Category C – Canesten Oral & Cream Duo reference product now reads – Canesten Thrush Duo – OOP
Price remains at £10.23
- Fluticasone furoate 27.5micrograms/dose nasal spray g (120 dose) Category C – Avamys refence product has been removed – OOP
Price remains at £6.44 - Fosfomycin 3g granules sachets g (1) Category C – Monuril now reads Fosfomycin 3g granules for oral solution sachets – OOP
Price remains at £4.86 - Naproxen 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (100ml) Category A has now moved to Category C – Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd – BB, OOP and DND
Price remains at £110.00
- Potassium citrate 3g granules sachets sugar free (6) Category C – Cystopurin now reads Potassium citrate 3g granules for oral solution sachets sugar free – BB and OOP
Price remains at £4.90 - Raltegravir 100mg granules sachets (60) Category C – Isentress now reads Raltegravir 100mg granules for oral suspension sachets – BB and OOP
Price remains at £213.02 - Sodium citrate 4g oral granules sachets (6) Category C – Cystitis Relief now reads Sodium citrate 4g oral granules for oral solution sachets – BB and OOP
Price remains at £2.87 - Strontium ranelate 2g granules sachets sugar free (28) Category C – Aristo Pharma Ltd now reads Strontium ranelate 2g granules for oral suspension sachets sugar free – BB, OOP and DND
Price remains at £149.91 - Tacrolimus 1mg granules sachets sugar free (50) Category C – Modigraf now reads Tacrolimus 1mg granules for oral suspension sachets sugar free – BB, OOP and DND
Price remains at £ 356.65 - Tacrolimus 200microgram granules sachets sugar free (50) Category C – Modigraf now reads Tacrolimus 200microgram granules for oral suspension sachets sugar free – BB, OOP and DND
Price remains at £ 71.30 - Vigabatrin 500mg oral powder sachets sugar free (50) Category C – Sabril now reads Vigabatrin 500mg granules for oral suspension sachets sugar free – BB, OOP and DND
Price remains at £24.60
Please note price listed here was correct at the time of publishing and is subject to change in line with the price change mechanism.
Part VIIIA Deletions
If all pack sizes of a drug have been removed from Part VIII of the Drug Tariff the drug can continue to be dispensed as long as it does NOT appear in Part XVIIIA (Drugs, Medicines and other substances not to be ordered under a General Medical Services Contract).
Category A Deletions:
- Oxybutynin 3mg tablets (56)
Category C Deletions:
- Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.015% / Cetrimide 0.15% solution 100ml sachets (10) – Sterets Tisept
- *Diclofenac 140mg medicated plasters (2) – Voltarol
Part VIIIB Amendments
| Previous Part VIIIB wording | Now reads |
| Allopurinol 100mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF (100ml) | Allopurinol 100mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, PF (100ml) |
| Clomipramine 50mg/5ml oral suspension STD, SF,CF, NSF, AF (100ml) | Clomipramine 50mg/5ml oral suspension STD, SF,CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Clopidogrel 25mg/5ml oral suspension STD, SF, AF, CF, LF, NSF (50ml) | Clopidogrel 25mg/5ml oral suspension STD, SF, AF, CF, LF, NSF, FF, PF (50ml) |
| Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, CF, FF, LF (100ml) | Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, CF, FF, LF, NSF, PF (100ml) |
| Zopiclone 3.75mg/5ml oral suspension STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF (100ml) |
Zopiclone 3.75mg/5ml oral suspension STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF, PF (100ml) |
Part VIIID Additions
- Clonidine 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches STD (2)
- Clonidine 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches STD (4)
- Clonidine 200micrograms/24hours transdermal patches STD (2)
- Clonidine 200micrograms/24hours transdermal patches STD (4)
- Prazosin 5mg tablets STD (100)
Part VIIID Deletions
- Melatonin 1mg capsules STD, LF, SF (60)
- Melatonin 10mg capsules STD, LF, SF (30)
- Melatonin 10mg capsules STD, LF, SF (60)
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Deletions
- Eviplera 200mg/25mg/245mg tablets
- Milrinone 10mg/10ml solution for infusion ampoules
- Primacor 10mg/10ml solution for injection ampoules
Part VIC (Lateral flow device reimbursement price)
The payment for these tests, where supplied as part of the service in February 2024, will be £6.80 for 5 LFD tests. An allowance at the applicable VAT rate will also be paid.
Part XVI (List of medicines covered by the HRT PPC) Additions
Non-branded products not listed elsewhere in the table
- Estriol 500microgram pessaries
- Estriol 0.01% vaginal cream with applicator
Part XVI (List of medicines covered by the HRT PPC) Deletions
- Estriol – Estriol 0.01% cream with applicator
Part XVI (List of medicines covered by the HRT PPC) Amendments
| Previous Part XVI listing | Now reads |
| Ovestin – Estriol 0.1% cream |
Ovestin – Estriol 1mg/g vaginal cream Note: Ovestin is no longer a branded |
Part IX Deletions
It is important to take careful note of removals from Part IX because if you dispense a deleted product, prescriptions will be returned as disallowed and therefore payment will not be made for dispensing the item.
The following appliances have been deleted from Part IX of the February 2024 Drug Tariff:
| Product | Additional information (size, product code etc) |
| APPLIANCES – CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES – Intrauterine Contraceptive Device – Multiload CU 375 | 1 |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Capillary Action Absorbent Wound Dressing – Askina Foam Cavity | 2.4cm x 40cm |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Polyurethane Foam Film Dressing – Sterile – Without Adhesive Border – Moderate to heavily exuding wounds – Askina Foam – Square | 20cm x 20cm |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Polyurethane Foam Film Dressing – Sterile – Without Adhesive Border – Moderate to heavily exuding wounds – Askina Foam – Rectangular | 10cm x 20cm |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Polyurethane Foam Film Dressing – Sterile – Without Adhesive Border – Moderate to heavily exuding wounds – Biatain Soft-Hold Dressing – Square | 15cm x 15cm |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Polyurethane Foam Film Dressing – Sterile – Without Adhesive Border – Moderate to heavily exuding wounds – Biatain Soft-Hold Dressing – Rectangular | 10cm x 20cm |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Protease Modulating Matrix – Sterile – Suprasorb C – Rectangular | All types and sizes |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – With Silicone Adhesive Border – Mepilex Border Lite | All types and sizes |
| APPLIANCES – EMOLLIENT AND BARRIER PREPARATIONS – Diprobase Lotion | 300ml |
| APPLIANCES – EMOLLIENT AND BARRIER PREPARATIONS – Preparations for the treatment of Radiation Induced Dermatitis – R1 gel | 30 x 6g |
| APPLIANCES – EMOLLIENT AND BARRIER PREPARATIONS – Preparations for the treatment of Radiation Induced Dermatitis – R2 lotion | 168 x 1g |
| APPLIANCES – SURGICAL SUTURES – Absorbable Sutures – Ethicon Monocryl Poliglecaprone absorbable sutures composed of a copolymer of glycolide e-caprolactone | All types and sizes |
| APPLIANCES – SURGICAL SUTURES – Absorbable Sutures – Ethicon PDS ll-polyester polydioxanone absorbable sutures | W9873T, 24 |
| APPLIANCES – SURGICAL SUTURES – Absorbable Sutures – Ethicon Vicryl-polyglactin 910 absorbable sutures composed of copolymer of glycolide and lactide | All types and sizes |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – BAG COVERS – Vanilla Blush – Boxer – Mixed (1White, 1Black, 1Navy) – Small – XXX Large | VBSSM1-VBSSM6, 3 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – BAG COVERS – Vanilla Blush – Ladies Brief – Mixed (1 White, 1 Black, 1 Navy) – Sizes 6-22 | VBVM1-VBVM9, 3 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – COLOSTOMY BAGS – ConvaTec Ltd – Colodress Plus (Stomahesive Wafer) Closed Pouches – Mini | All types and sizes |
| CHEMICAL REAGENTS – DETECTION STRIPS, BLOOD FOR GLUCOSE – Biosensor Strips – BGStar | 50 |
To view appliances due to be deleted from Part IX of the March, April and May 2024 Drug Tariffs visit our page Drug Tariff Appliance Watch: Notice of Deletion
To view the latest changes to special container status, visit our page Notice of changes to special container status of products page.
To view all the monthly changes to the DND status of products, visit our page Notice of changes to discount not deducted (DND) status of products.
To view previous Drug Tariff Watch months visit our page here.
Thursday 1st February 2024
