The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 December 2024.

Key

g
Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size.

n
Item requiring reconstitution – This product requires reconstitution; pharmacy teams are advised to endorse the amount of packs supplied to enable the patient to complete the full course of medication prescribed.

§
Selected List Scheme (SLS) – see Part XVIIIB of the Drug Tariff

*
This pack only (others already/still available)

BB
Product is eligible for Broken Bulk claims where payment is made for a complete pack if a part-pack has been dispensed to match the prescribed quantity and it is unlikely that you will be able to dispense the balance within the following six months.

OOP
Product eligible for Out Of Pocket expense claims (over £0.50) where in exceptional circumstances, pharmacy owners incur expenses in obtaining this product (which is not required to be frequently supplied by the pharmacy owner).

DND
Product is not subject to discount deduction or ‘clawback’ as it meets either group or individual item criteria for DND (Discount Not Deducted) as set out in Part II of the Drug Tariff.

Part VIIIA Additions

Category C Additions:

Demeclocycline 300mg capsules (28) – Drugsrus Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
Fluoxetine 10mg tablets (30) – Neuraxpharm UK Ltd – BB and OOP
Primidone 125mg tablets (50) – SERB – DND, BB and OOP
Roxadustat 20mg tablets (12) – Evrenzo – BB and OOP
Roxadustat 50mg tablets (12) – Evrenzo – BB and OOP

Part VIIIA Amendments

Cefuroxime 250mg tablets (14) Category C reference product now reads – Sandoz Ltd – BB and OOP
Price remains at £9.11

Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% solution g (5000 ml) Category C – HiBiScrub reference product has now been removed – DND and OOP
Price remains at £49.95
Entecavir 1mg tablets (30) Category C – Baraclude reference product has now been removed – DND, BB and OOP
Price remains at £363.26
Entecavir 500microgram tablets (30) Category C – Baraclude reference product has now been removed – DND, BB and OOP
Price remains at £363.26
Estriol 1mg/g vaginal cream g (15g) Category C – Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd now reads Estriol 1mg/g vaginal cream with applicator – OOP
Price remains at £5.45
Gliclazide 60mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C – Krka UK Ltd reference product has now been removed – BB and OOP
Price remains at £15.60
§ Leuprorelin 11.25mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes g (1) Category C – Prostap 3 DCS now reads Leuprorelin 11.25mg powder and
solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection prefilled syringes – DND and OOP
Price remains at £225.72
§ Leuprorelin 3.75mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection pre-filled syringes g (1) Category C – Prostap SR DCS now reads Leuprorelin 3.75mg powder and
solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection prefilled syringes – OOP
Price remains at £75.24
Lisdexamfetamine 40mg capsules (28) Category C reference product now reads – Elvanse – DND, BB and OOP
Price remains at £62.82
Posaconazole 40mg/ml oral suspension (105ml) Category C reference product now reads – Noxafil – DND, BB and OOP
Price remains at £491.20
Risperidone 25mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection vials g (1) Category C – Risperdal Consta now reads Risperidone 25mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection vials – DND and OOP
Price remains at £79.69
Risperidone 37.5mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection vials g (1) Category C – Risperdal Consta now reads Risperidone 37.5mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release
suspension for injection vials – DND and OOP
Price remains at £111.32
Risperidone 50mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection vials g (1) Category C – Risperdal Consta Risperidone 50mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection vials – DND and OOP
Price remains at £142.76
Simvastatin 80mg / Ezetimibe 10mg tablets (28) Category C reference product now reads – Inegy – BB and OOP
Price remains at £41.21
Sodium chloride 0.9% nebuliser liquid 2.5ml unit dose ampoules (20) Category C – Saline Steripoules reference product has now been removed – BB and OOP
Price remains at £15.50

Please note price listed here was correct at the time of publishing and is subject to change in line with the price change mechanism.

Part VIIIA Deletions

 
If all pack sizes of a drug have been removed from Part VIII of the Drug Tariff the drug can continue to be dispensed as long as it does NOT appear in Part XVIIIA (Drugs, Medicines and other substances not to be ordered under a General Medical Services Contract).

Category C Deletions:

Ephedrine hydrochloride 15mg / Chlorphenamine 10mg tablets (10) – Haymine
Sulindac 200mg tablets (56) – Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd

Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Additions

Prostap PD DCS 1.88mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled syringes
Selencro 18mg tablets

Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Deletions

Carnitor 1g chewable tablets
Levocarnitine 1g chewable tablets

Part VIC (Lateral flow device reimbursement price) – Amendments

The payment for these tests, where supplied as part of the service, will be £5.66 for 5 LFD tests An allowance at the applicable VAT rate will also be paid.

Part IX Deletions

It is important to take careful note of removals from Part IX because if you dispense a deleted product, prescriptions will be returned as disallowed and therefore payment will not be made for dispensing the item.

The following appliances have been deleted from Part IX of the December 2024 Drug Tariff:

Product
Additional information (size, product code etc)

APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Honey Based Topical Application – Actibalm
10g

APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Hydrogel Sheet Without Adhesive Border – ActiFormCool
All types and sizes

APPLIANCES – HYPODERMIC EQUIPMENT – Needles for Pre-filled and Reusable Pen Injectors – Insupen
5mm/31 gauge
12mm/29 gauge

APPLIANCES – HYPODERMIC EQUIPMENT – Lancets – Sterile, Single-Use – GlucoZen (GlucoZen Ltd)
0.36mm/28 gauge, 200

APPLIANCES – OSCILLATING POSITIVE EXPIRATORY PRESSURE DEVICE – RC-Cornet 

APPLIANCES – OSCILLATING POSITIVE EXPIRATORY PRESSURE DEVICE – RC-Cornet Plus

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Anatomical Closed pouch, Beige non-woven both sides, high capacity filter – Medium/Large – 57mm flange
CMLB257, 30

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange – 45mm flange
pre-cut 22mm, FSS4522, 5
pre-cut 25mm, FSS4525, 5
pre-cut 28mm, FSS4528, 5
pre-cut 32mm, FSS4532, 5
pre-cut 35mm, FSS4535, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange – 57mm flange
All types and sizes

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange – 70mm flange
13mm starter hole, FSS7013, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange with shallow convexity – 45mm flange
pre-cut 22mm, FC4522, 5
pre-cut 25mm, FC4525, 5
pre-cut 28mm, FC4528, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange with shallow convexity – 57mm flange
pre-cut 32mm, FC5732, 5
pre-cut 35mm, FC5735, 5
pre-cut 38mm, FC5738, 5
pre-cut 41mm, FC5741, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange with deep convexity- 45mm flange
pre-cut 19mm, FXC4519, 5
pre-cut 22mm, FXC4522, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange with deep convexity- 57mm flange
pre-cut 25mm, FXC5725, 5
pre-cut 28mm, FXC5728, 5
pre-cut 32mm, FXC5732, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange with shallow convexity – 45mm flange
pre-cut 22mm, FC4522, 5
pre-cut 25mm, FC4525, 5
pre-cut 28mm, FC4528, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange with shallow convexity – 57mm flange
pre-cut 32mm, FC5732, 5
pre-cut 35mm, FC5735, 5
pre-cut 38mm, FC5738, 5
pre-cut 41mm, FC5741, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange with deep convexity – 45mm flange
pre-cut 19mm, FXC4519, 5
pre-cut 22mm, FXC4522, 5

STOMA APPLIANCES – TWO PIECE OSTOMY SYSTEMS – Peak Medical Ltd – Combimate Supersoft flange with deep convexity – 57mm flange
pre-cut 25mm, FXC5725, 5
pre-cut 28mm, FXC5728, 5
pre-cut 32mm, FXC5732, 5

To view appliances due to be deleted from Part IX of the January, February and March 2025 Drug Tariffs visit our page Drug Tariff Appliance Watch: Notice of Deletion

To view the latest changes to special container status, visit our page Notice of changes to special container status of products page.

To view all the monthly changes to the DND status of products, visit our page Notice of changes to discount not deducted (DND) status of products.

To view previous Drug Tariff Watch months visit our page here.

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