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Drug Tariff: Broken Bulk

What is Broken Bulk?

Broken bulk is an endorsement that allows pharmacies to claim for a
complete pack when a part-pack is prescribed for products that are unlikely
to be dispensed again in the following six month period.

Broken Bulk may be claimed if necessary, unless the unlicensed medicine is
classed as a special container. To claim for Broken Bulk, contractors should
refer to Drug Tariff Clause Part II Clause 9

Can Claim Cannot Claim

• Readily available products outside • Special containers
Can Claim
of Part VIIIA • Part VIIIA Category A & M with
• Part VIIIA Category A & M smallest listed pack size of LESS
• Readily available products outside
products with the smallest listed than £50
pack size of £50 or over • Part VIIIB of Part VIIIA
• Part VIIIA Category C • Part VIIIA Category A & M
• All non- Drug Tariff unlicensed
products with the smallest listed
• Part VIIID (except special specials and imports
pack size of £50 or over
containers) • Part IXR
• Part VIIIA Category C
• Part IXB • Part IXA
• Part IXC • Part VIIID (except special
containers)
• Ingredients used to prepare • Part IXB
an unlicensed special
(extemporaneous dispensing) • Part IXC
• Ingredients used to prepare
an unlicensed special
Endorsing (extemporaneous dispensing)

To claim broken bulk endorse the prescription with BB and quantity supplied
over the pack size.

Subsequent prescriptions for the same medicine received in the following
six- month period, will only be reimbursed for fees and consumables until
the residual balance of the medicine is used up
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