Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has retrospectively adjusted the reimbursement prices of Nutrison® water for gastroenteral feeds dispensed from January to July 2024.
The list price of Nutrison® water for gastroenteral feeds manufactured by Nutricia Ltd had recently increased but these changes were not reflected on the NHS dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d). Therefore, due to out of date pricing information held on NHS dm+d, Community Pharmacy England sought upward retrospective pricing adjustments for Nutrison® water for gastroenteral feeds dispensed from January to July 2024:
Product
Pack size
Previous NHS list price
Retrospectively adjusted reimbursement price (effective from January 2024)
Nutrison® water for gastroenteral feeds
1000ml
£2.16
£2.43
For these products pricing adjustments are planned to be included in the July 2024 Schedule of Payments (with a payment dates of 1st October 2024). 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 quality and checking processes for dm+d database, managed by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).
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