Following representations from Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the following products have been granted upward retrospective pricing adjustments due to out of date product and/or pricing information held on NHS dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d).
A change to the reimbursement will apply to prescriptions dispensed between January – April 2024 as set out below:
Product
Pack size
Previous list price
New list price (effective January 2024)
Aptamil® Anti-Reflux powder
800g
£14.29
£16.08
Aptamil® Comfort milk
800g
£14.29
£16.08
Aptamil® First milk powder
200ml
£0.92
£1.06
Aptamil® Follow On milk
200ml
£0.92
£1.06
Aptamil® lactose free powder
400g
£7.70
£8.39
For these products any pricing adjustments will be included in the August 2024 Schedule of Payments. The payments will appear as ‘Adjustment drugs‘ and ‘Adjustment fees‘ (if applicable). The adjustments for products listed above will be shown as a combined total.
Community Pharmacy England has raised concerns with DHSC about the accuracy of certain product and pricing information held on dm+d. Community Pharmacy England is in discussion with DHSC regarding improvements to the data gathering and checking processes for dm+d database, managed by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).
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