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AAH has notified the NHSBSA that the price changes shown below will apply to their products with effect from 1 October 2016. Prescriptions dispensed from October 2016 onwards will be processed taking these price changes into account.…

Unfortunately some pharmacists have let us know that they’ve recently been contacted by someone claiming to be from 'the NHSBSA', ‘the PPA’ or ‘Prescription Services’.  The caller says that the pharmacist needs to provide their bank details so they…

The following is an announcement on behalf of DHSC: Pharmacy contractors should note that receipts are not required when submitting claims associated with offsite provision of the Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service (…

The annual BNF version changes are due to be implemented with January 2021 dispensing data, planned publication of this data is around mid-March 2021. The latest published mapping file shows the BNF presentation code as of December 2020 data…

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has adopted a new digital-first approach to the Drug Tariff. From April 2021, the Drug Tariff will no longer be printed and distributed as a paper document to anyone who currently receives it, including…

dm+d and its supporting files and information are released through TRUD (Technology Reference Update Distribution). TRUD is hosted by NHS England and provides the distribution and licensing mechanism for NHS terminologies (including dm+d).  For…

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC): The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), in partnership with NHS Supply Chain, have implemented a new PPE Portal platform to ensure continued access to…

We recently told you about the ‘One Drug Database’ project we’re undertaking and our plan to provide the new dataset in January 2020 (November 2019 data). It looks like the project will be delayed by one month. We’re now aiming to go live in…

NHS England and NHS Improvement is responsible for monitoring the provision of pharmaceutical services by contractors and they have a duty to check the quality and probity of activity provided under the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. Post…

 Updates to the Drug Tariff Check to see if there are any updates to the published Drug Tariff each month. April 2025 Drug Tariff News - April Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 22 April) The Department of Health and Social Care has…