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For me, this gives reassurance but I do understand though, why you might want to understand
how to investigate those above concession lines to see if you can do anything to reduce those
losses, even if it is just to satisfy your curiosity. From my perspective, I want you to understand
what you are doing if you try to adjust a prescription in any way to try and achieve a higher
reimbursement price.
Endorsing or (ghost) Branding prescriptions

Shouty voice ‘THESE ARE NOT THE SAME’ and you need to understand which is which. These
terms seem to be being bandied about as one and the same thing and they absolutely are not.
Let’s start with ENDORSING:

PRESCRIPTION A PRESCRIPTION B

This prescription item is in the
current months Drug Tariff and
so the price paid is the price
listed in the Drug Tariff minus
clawback.
There is no endorsing necessary.
Zydol SR Tramadol 150mg MR
tabs Capsules
Tramadol 150mg MR ex 60
Capsules One to be taken
One to be taken This item is NOT in the current twice a day
twice a day months Drug Tariff and therefore x60
x60 an endorsement in the margin is
required for payment. The price
paid will be the NHS indicative cost
for the brand endorsed as per the
dm+d. You do not need to endorse
the price unless the brand you supply
has no price listed in the dm+d.

If an alternative Brand was
endorsed, say Marol, then
the Marol price will be paid.

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