PCA(P)(2019)03 - Amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 7 and Part 11

Published: 25/01/19

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This circular advises community pharmacy owners and NHS Boards on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 7 clawback scale for dispensing January 2019 onwards and the Part 11 clawback scale for the dispensing February 2019 onwards.

Background

NHS circular PCA(P)(2018) 15 advised that the Part 7 discount clawback rate would be reset at 2.0%.

Detail

Drug Tariff Part 7: The Part 7 clawback rate to the Drug Tariff shall be reset to 2.5% effective 1 January 2019 and has been adjusted accordingly. Pending any further notice, the Part 7 clawback rate shall be reviewed in accordance with the agreed funding arrangements for 2018/19.

Drug Tariff Part 11: The Part 11 discount clawback rate to the Drug Tariff shall be reset to 4.51% effective 1 February 2019. The revised target clawback has been adjusted accordingly. See the attached Annex for further detail on the clawback scale.

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