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Community Pharmacy England puts An area of your membership that can help
considerable resources into monitoring all ease the affects of Category M, are the Tariff
elements of funding, including Category M, Big Hitters, which are produced each month
but one problem that can arise is products by our UK Drug Tariff specialist, Sue Swift, to
not being available to purchase at the complement the Drug Tariff Tips.
Category M reimbursement price. They outline a few of the prominent changes
The DHSC sets Category M prices at levels to the current month’s drug tariff which may
substantially above the prices notified by have the greatest impact to your pharmacy.
manufacturers. But when the Category M The Tariff Big Hitters can show how a
reimbursement price for a particular product member’s profitability is going to be affected,
falls, it may take time, and sustained pressure when some of the products go into a
from pharmacies, for wholesale prices to Category M. In the example from July’s Tariff
respond. During this period, it is essential Big Hitters as seen below, you can see how
that contractors exert maximum pressure on this particular medication has gone from a
wholesalers. There have been a number of Category A to a Category M and how much
examples where manufacturers prices were members are going to lose profit wise.
below the Drug Tariff price but a product
could not be obtained at the Drug Tariff price
from a number of wholesalers .
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At Numark, we’ll do what we can to ease the
tension by highlighting the elements of your
Numark membership that are available to
support in offering a little slack in the margin
crunch.

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1 https://cpe.org.uk/funding-and-reimbursement/pharmacy-funding/funding-
distribution/retained-margin-category-m/

This gives example as to why members need to buy wisely. Sue ensures this
information is published on NumarkNet as soon as it has become available to
guarantee you are aware and don’t miss an opportunity.

To access all of the Tariff Big Hitters visit numarknet.com/bighitters
Don’t forget to also get in touch with your dedicated Numark
Account Manager, for further information on how to get the best
possible prices on these medications too.

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