Because of shortages of generic medicines, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and the Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council are releasing lists of medicines for which contractors' endorsements of manufacturer and pack size will be accepted by the Prescription Pricing Authority and the Prescription Pricing Division.
The lists for prescriptions dispensed during November are given below. Additions to the list are shown in italic type.
England and Wales Cod liver oil (2 litres); oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets (56 and 84 tablet packs).
Note: Cod liver oil is to be deleted from the Drug Tariff in December.
National Pharmaceutical Association members can find details of Drug Tariff changes in the members-only section of the NPA website (www.npa.co.uk).