Clawback adjustment to be made to March dispensings in Scotland
Community pharmacy contractors in Scotland will be subject to a one-off additional clawback, it was announced this week.
According to an NHS
circular, the amount clawed back on reimbursement
of proprietary drugs during 2006–07 has fallen below target. Therefore,
the Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council has agreed to a one-off supplementary
clawback as a final adjustment for the financial year.
Harry McQuillan, chief executive officer, SPGC, told The Journal: “SPGC
recognises that this money was being accrued across the year and that
it is fair that this amount is clawed back.”
The one-off adjustment totals £1.445m across all contractors and
will be applied to March dispensings (paid in May). The adjustment will
be calculated on an individual contractor basis but the average figure
is expected to be £800. The circular adds that existing clawback
arrangements will remain in place until the outcome of the current discount
inquiry is known.
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