Drug Tariff Watch – September 2024
Wednesday 28th August 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 September 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:
- Buprenorphine 25micrograms/hour transdermal patches (4) – Reletrans – DND, BB and OOP
- Buprenorphine 30micrograms/hour transdermal patches (4) – Reletrans – DND, BB and OOP
- Enalapril 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free g (150ml) – Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd – DND and OOP
- Isosorbide mononitrate 30mg tablets (56) – Medreich Plc – BB and OOP
- Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops preservative free g (2.5ml) – Lotacryn – OOP
- Omeprazole 10mg/15ml oral solution unit dose sugar free (14) – Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
- Omeprazole 20mg/15ml oral solution unit dose sugar free (14) – Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
Category M Additions:
- Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets sugar free (30)
Part VIIIA Amendments
- Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) Category C – Allerief reference product now reads – Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd – BB and OOP
Price increase £2.21 to £3.24
- Cyclophosphamide 50mg tablets (100) Category C – Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd reference product now reads – Baxter Healthcare Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
Price remains at £153.00
- Fidaxomicin 200mg tablets (20) Category C – Dificlir reference product now reads – Tillotts Pharma UK Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
Price remains at £1350.00
- Pramipexole 2.62mg modified-release tablets (30) Category C reference product now reads – Krka UK Ltd – BB and OOP
Price increase £337.27 to £404.72
- Pramipexole 3.15mg modified-release tablets (30) Category C reference product now reads – Krka UK Ltd – BB and OOP
Price increase £389.87 to £467.84 - Rivaroxaban 10mg tablets (30) Category C has now moved to Category A – DND
Price decrease £54.00 to £9.40
- Rivaroxaban 15mg tablets (28) Category C has now moved to Category M
Price decrease £50.40 to £6.75 - Rivaroxaban 2.5mg tablets (56) Category C has now moved to Category A – DND
Price decrease £50.40 to £16.87 - Rivaroxaban 20mg tablets (28) Category C has now moved to Category M
Price decrease £50.40 to £6.75 - Salmeterol 25micrograms/dose inhaler CFC free g (120 dose) Category C – Serevent Evohaler reference product has been removed – OOP
Price remains at £29.26
- Valganciclovir 450mg tablets (60) Category C – Cipla EU Ltd reference product has been removed – BB and OOP
Price increase £1027.40 to £1081.46
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 C Deletions:
- §Vardenafil 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free (4) – Levitra
Category M Deletions:
- Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets (30)
Part VIIIB Deletions
- Enalapril 5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, FF, NSF (150ml) has been removed from this Part. There is now an alternative product which can be found in Part VIIIA.
- Enalapril 5mg/5ml oral suspension STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, FF, AF (75ml) has been removed from this Part. There is now an alternative product which can be found in Part VIIIA.
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Additions
- PaediaSure fibre tube feed liquid
- PaediaSure Plus tube feed liquid
- PaediaSure tube feed liquid
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Amendments
| Previous Part II listing | Now reads |
| Zofran Flexi-amp solution for injection ampoules (ALL) | Zofran Flexi-amp 4mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules |
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Deletions
- MSUD Anamix Junior LQ liquid
- Nutrison MCT liquid
Part VIC (Lateral flow device reimbursement price) - Amendments
The payment for these tests, where supplied as part of the service, will be £5.66 for 5 LFD tests An allowance at the applicable VAT rate will also be paid.
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 September 2024 Drug Tariff:
| Product | Additional information (size, product code etc) |
| APPLIANCES – CATHETERS, URINARY, URETHRAL – Nélaton Catheter (‘ordinary’ cylindrical Catheter) Single use – SensaCath Hydrophilic Intermittent Catheter | Male – PSCM10, 10 Male – PSCM18, 18 |
| APPLIANCES – DRY MOUTH PRODUCTS – Xerostom Mouthwash | 250ml bottle |
| APPLIANCES – DRY MOUTH PRODUCTS – Xerostom Pastilles | 30 pastilles |
| APPLIANCES – DRY MOUTH PRODUCTS – Xerostom Saliva Substitute Chewable Capsules | 40 capsules |
| APPLIANCES – DRY MOUTH PRODUCTS – Xerostom Saliva Substitute Gel | 25ml |
| APPLIANCES – DRY MOUTH PRODUCTS – Xerostom Toothpaste | 50ml tube |
| APPLIANCES – EMOLLIENT AND BARRIER PREPARATIONS – Miclaro Oat Lotion | 500ml |
| APPLIANCES – EMOLLIENT AND BARRIER PREPARATIONS – MyriBase Emollient Shower Gel | 200ml |
| APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – Sigvaris Initial – 10-15mmHg – Below Knee Closed Toe Male | Normal, Long – S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| APPLIANCES – TRACHEOSTOMY AND LARYNGECTOMY APPLIANCES – Tracheostomy Breathing Aids – Blom-Singer HME Cartridge EasyFlow | BE1055EF |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – BELTS – Colostomy Belt for Night use | All sizes |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – BELTS – Colostomy Belt for Day use | All sizes |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – BELTS – Colostomy Belt for Ostomy Girdle/Pantie Brief including hole over stoma, with suspenders as required – Made in elastane | All sizes |
To view appliances due to be deleted from Part IX of the October, November and December 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.
Wednesday 28th August 2024
