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Contractor Notice: Expiry of SSP011 for Competact® 15mg/850mg tablets

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that sufficient stock of Competact® 15mg/850mg tablets is now available to meet normal demand. As a result the Serious Shortage Protocol, SSP011, for Competact® 15mg/850mg tablets expired at 23.59pm on [...]

Published on: 14th May 2021 | Updated on: 14th May 2021

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Price Concessions

What is a price concession? When community pharmacies cannot source a drug at or below the reimbursement price as set out in the Drug Tariff, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) can introduce a price concession at the [...]

Published on: 28th February 2020 | Updated on: 17th April 2024

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Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs)

SSPs are a potential way to help pharmacies to manage any serious shortages of medicines that may occur, without needing to refer patients back to prescribers. It is important to note that although legislation permits the issuing of SSPs from [...]

Published on: 3rd October 2019 | Updated on: 2nd April 2024

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Margins survey

Part of the agreement for the 2005 contract was that pharmacies would work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to develop information about purchase prices and margins, and the margins survey was developed over the years following. [...]

Published on: 12th September 2014 | Updated on: 15th March 2022

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EPS endorsing and submission FAQs

QUICK LINKS EPS main page EPS endorsing and submission main page Click on a heading below to reveal FAQs on that topic.

Published on: 12th August 2014 | Updated on: 15th March 2022

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Price concession archive

The following list is an archive of price concessions granted. Price concession archive spreadsheet 

Published on: 1st August 2013 | Updated on: 3rd April 2024

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Submission (EPS)

EPS endorsing, submission and reconciliation info is set out on this webpage. Click on a heading or link to ‘show’ or read more or return to EPS home or EPS dispensing for more on EPS. Return to the Pharmacy IT hub; [...]

Published on: 16th July 2013 | Updated on: 16th May 2022

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Dispensing Medicines

Pharmacies are required to maintain a record of all medicines dispensed, and also keep records of any interventions made which they judge to be significant. The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is also being implemented as part of the dispensing service. [...]

Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 30th June 2022