Published: 05/06/23

Purpose

This Circular advises of changes to the Scottish Drug Tariff effective from 1 May 2023 in respect of reimbursement of costs borne by community pharmacy contractors when dispensing NHS prescriptions for part 7 medicines.

Detail

The Scottish Government have increased the value of the Scottish Drug Tariff by £20m to address increasing drug costs. This change will be effective from 1 May 2023 and will be delivered over the financial year 2023/24. Price changes will be applied across circa 180 lines and these changes have been published on the Public Health Scotland website.

Consultation

Community Pharmacy Scotland has been consulted on the contents of this circular.

Action

NHS Boards are asked to:

• note the contents of this circular;

• copy this circular to all community pharmacy contractors on their pharmaceutical lists, Health and Social Care Partnerships and the Area Pharmaceutical Committee.