Q: Can I return disallowed scripts for Sodium Chloride 5% eye drops preservative free 10ml and Hypromellose 0.3% eye drops pf 10ml?
A: Yes, they must be returned in your next prescription bundle as long as they meet the following guide lines
DH has agreed in April 2015, returned prescriptions for the following products, will be paid if resubmitted with the appropriate endorsement.
- Sodium chloride 5% eye drops pf 10ml
- Hypromellose 0.3% eye drops pf 10ml
All the above prescriptions that have been dispensed as an unlicensed special and returned unpaid should be resubmitted with next prescription bundle and fully endorsed with the following:
- Quantity dispensed over the pack size used e.g. 20ml/10ml
- Price per pack less any discounts/rebates e.g. £100 per pack of 10ml
- Special Manufacturer’s or Importer’s MHRA licence number
- Batch Number of the product
- Specials Procurement Fee (SP)
The PSNC website state ‘Contractors may have received returned disallowed prescriptions from the NHSBSA for Sodium chloride 5% eye drops preservative free 10ml and Hypromellose 0.3% eye drops preservative free 10ml where they have endorsed the prescription as an unlicensed medicine. In some cases returned prescriptions may date back to December 2014.’
For more information please visit the PSNC website.
For more information on Sodium chloride 5% drops, view our Tariff Tip.
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