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New ePACT - update
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) provides NHS stakeholders with prescribing volume, trend and cost analyses derived from our systems used to calculate and make payment to dispensing contractors. We provide this information through two…
FP34C submission to move to MYS in April
From April (for prescriptions dispensed in March 2022) all pharmacy contractors must submit their FP34C through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal.
The change was announced in the September 2021 Drug Tariff. It means that, from April (for…
Endorsement guidance
Your endorsement of NHS prescriptions plays a vital role in making sure we have the correct information for reimbursement and remuneration.
Electronic Prescription Service Guidance for Endorsement (PDF: 526KB)
NCSO endorsements
No NCSO…
NHS Community Pharmacy New Medicine Service (NMS) Expansion Pilot: Inclusion of Depression as a Therapeutic Area and Revised Service Delivery Model
This pilot will run from August 2022 until 31 March 2024, or before, if sufficient data has been collected to evaluate the service and commission nationally. Contractors will be notified of the end of the pilot with one month's notice of final…
Prescription form overprint specifications
It’s important that the overprint specifications for prescriptions are followed so all forms are printed to a high standard. This makes it much easier for us to process the forms quickly to meet deadlines.
Guidance on current and out of date…
Retrospective price adjustments in NHS England and Wales during 2022
This is an update on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care
The Department of Health and Social Care can confirm that the following products will have an upward adjustment in price due to late notification of price increases:
To apply…
FP57 receipt and refund claim form updates
Following the introduction of the Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC), the FP57 receipt and refund claim form has been updated.
The prescription charges section has been updated. This lets the pharmacy teams…
Doctors Index Number (DIN)
Every doctor has their own unique DIN, also known as a prescribing code. NHS England issue this to the GP when they qualify.
When a doctor joins, the practice can apply to have their DIN linked to the practice. Both Partners and Salaried GPs can…
Drug Reimbursement – Azathioprine 50mg/5ml oral suspension
Since February 2024, a licensed version of Azathioprine 50mg/5ml oral suspension became available. Therefore, for prescriptions dispensed in February and March 2024:
where there is an endorsement for the licensed product, then reimbursement will…
Part IX Guidance to manufacturers and suppliers of medical devices
Following the publication by the European Commission of a correction to the 13 May 2016 list of harmonized standards under the European Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices,…