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Scotland
When supplying a product outside of Part 7S that
is being sourced from a specials manufacturer,
the contractor must first seek reimbursement
authorisation from their Health Board.
Prescriptions should be endorsed with:

• SP, followed by the NHS net cost price for
the quantity dispensed , excluding VAT, in the
format of ‘££pp’

• Additional handling or postage and packing
charges can be claimed as Out of Pocket
Expenses by endorsing XP, followed by the cost
in ‘££pp’ and the reason pp for (postage and
packing) hc (handling charge) and xp for any
other reason

• The prescription should then be sent to the PSD
(Practitioner Services Department) With the
invoice
https://numarknet.com/resource/regulatory/endorsing-made-easy-scotland

Northern Ireland
As yet there is no specials tariff in Northern Ireland.
Reimbursement remains based on the price of
the product as endorsed by the contractor. The
prescription should be endorsed with:
• Name of the supplier

• Net price of product

• Any out of pocket expenses, e.g. delivery.
• As there are no specific product code numbers
for unlicensed specials , a single diamond
should be written in the ‘code number’column.

• Pharmacy contractors should ensure the unique
11 digit code found at the bottom of each
prescription is written on the corresponding
invoice, before sending to the BSO (Business
Services Department)

https://numarknet.com/resource/regulatory/endorsing-made-easy-northern-ireland

For a full discussion of the issues associated with procurement and supply of
unlicensed medicines please see:
learning.numarknet.com/pharmacy-excellence/unlicensed-medicines-specials

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