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This month from the Information
Services team…
Understanding
the Drug Tariff Drug Tariff Information
Advisor
The Drug Tariff (DT) can feel complex
and difficult to understand, but at
Numark we can help you use it to its
maximum potential. This article will
use the England and Wales DT as a
base but whether you're in England,
Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland,
the core concepts of the DT remain
consistent across the UK, even if the
details vary slightly.
Information Pharmacist & Lead Information Pharmacist
Medication Safety Officer
What is the Drug Tariff? Spotting Medical devices
Issued by the NHS Business A CE mark is your clue that an item
Services Authority (NHSBSA), the is a registered medical device. You'll
Drug Tariff is your go-to resource find this mark on the packaging,
for understanding payment rates, instruction leaflet, or sometimes on
reimbursement costs, and the rules the device itself.
for dispensing NHS prescriptions. It A CE mark needs to be applied to
includes lists of approved drugs and a medical device so that it can be
appliances, their basic prices, and marketed in Europe. The device itself
the fees paid to pharmacies for their has met the required standards;
NHS services. it is safe and works as it should.
Medicinal products vs. Medical This is verified by an Independent
Devices Certification body (Notified Body).
One of the most common questions The MHRA is responsible for
appointing the UK Notified Bodies
we receive, is if an item is allowed on and to make sure they perform to
a prescription. high standards. The MHRA regularly
The DT categorises products into audits these notified bodies to make
medicinal products and medical sure that this is the case.
devices. Medicinal products can The CE mark denotes that the
be dispensed unless they're on product is a registered medical
the "blacklist" (Part XVIIIA), while device and can only be supplied
medical devices must be listed in if they are specifically named,
Part IX A, B, C, or R to be reimbursed. including the pack size, in the
The challenge often lies in appliance sections of the Drug Tariff,
distinguishing between the two. parts IX A, B, C and R.
To check for a CE mark, look for the
mark on the packaging. Without the
product at hand, there are still ways
to check if a product is registered as
a device:
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