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Welcome to your November

edition of PS magazine

Conference season is now behind us, and we We also revisit the importance of branded
were delighted to welcome over 220 members purchases and MDS deals, critical areas that
across our two conferences this year, and the can be overlooked by the day-to-day focus
feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. on generics. Remember: generics might earn
We put these events on for our members to you pennies, but brands can generate pounds
provide valuable insights, an opportunity to (££). Keeping abreast of the changes to MDS
network and to provide some guidance on schemes and the opportunities is critical to
some of the challenges the sector is facing. driving margin in the dispensary.

It’s clear from the number of attendees that Outside of the dispensary, we take a closer
these events are needed for dispensing look at some of the new PSUK Discount
practices, and we will continue to plan and Partners who can bring added value to your
provide conferences and study days to the practice. And we’re thrilled to welcome back
PSUK membership. If you were unable to our PSUK live Study Days, an opportunity
attend, page 16 rounds up the key takeaways to learn and bring some key nuggets back
and watch out for next month’s edition mag to the practice.
where we will include photos of the day.
Also our guest writer Caroline Pond returns
This month, we take a deeper dive into on page 34 who looks at the impacts of the
the APM generic scheme. One of the most different drug tariff categories on margin.
common questions we hear is: why can’t you
see net pricing at the point of order? The So grab a cup of tea and enjoy this
answer is simple…and in the name (Active
Price Management). We wait until the end month’s edition!
of the month to identify the lowest price for
each molecule, then rebate your purchases
to that benchmark regardless of what point
in the month you purchased. This ensures
you benefit from the best possible pricing.
Page 10 breaks down how APM works for
dispensing practices both in a market where
the generic pricing is declining – but also
when the pricing starts to increase.

Simon Coles

Managing Director, PSUK.
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