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January 2019

PRACTICE MATTERS

Forte generics dispensing doctors price list

The Forte TeamForte Editorial by Ben Miles. Happy New Year from

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Forte Your Practice Matters Bulletin of 2019.

2018 certainly was a busy year for the pharmaceutical industry, the NHS and indeed the Forte Team.

The buzzword on the tip of all our tongues is Brexit, and despite the uncertainty of our exit from the European Union, the Falsified Medicine Directive (FMD) is still planned to go ahead next month. We have added a short explanation of FMD to help us all understand some of the confusion surrounding the new regulation that we all need to be well prepared for.

Last year certainly proved that we are in the midst of a worldwide telecommunication and technological revolution and as this edition shows, the NHS, our team here at Forte and Alliance Healthcare are at the forefront of this and continue to find new and innovative ways to help your business and patients.

Hazel Harris has written a short guide to the changes the NHS have implemented with ePACT moving to ePACT2 , and we are delighted to share with you a number of small articles about all our digital progression here at Forte and Alliance Healthcare; Forte generic scheme pricelists which are now entirely digital, you can now receive your Alliance Healthcare monthly statements electronically

– offering more convenience and helping to reduce paper consumption, and what’s more we have created a new streamlined missing order claim process called E-missings and developed our unique E-consultancy service available to all our Forte members.

Although all these advancements are an exciting prospect, they also come with their own challenges. As such, Ailsa Colquhoun has kindly written an article updating us on the DDA position regarding the ‘digital deficit’ some rural practices are facing.

I have no doubt that 2019 will be an exciting but challenging year; however the Forte Team look forward to the year ahead!

We trust you all had a wonderful festive break, and from the entire Forte Team – we look forward to working with you all through 2019 and beyond.

Ben Miles Commercial Operations Manager Forte

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The ‘Digital Deficit’Ailsa Colquhoun. Award-winning freelance journalist and writer specialist in NHS community pharmacy and dispensing practice.

In his speech to the Autumn Conservative party conference this year, DDA chairman Dr Richard West raised the issue of the ‘digital deficit’ and the problems that this causes rural patients. Statistics subsequently released in the Scottish parliament – revealing that around one in three rural residents do not have access to superfast broadband – show the problem of digital exclusion in rural areas is a problem both sides of the border.

In his conference presentation, he spoke about the impact on patients of life on the wrong side of the digital divide: their inability to access convenient services such as online appointment booking and repeat prescription ordering, as well as the wealth of accredited health apps now available from NHS digital libraries. However, digital exclusion does not just affect patients; dispensing practices are themselves finding it increasingly difficult to operate effectively in what can be a technological abyss.

For example, for urban, digitally-enabled practices, the Electronic Prescription Service has become an increasingly familiar part of practice, and they are well-placed to manage the service as it transitions into its final stage – where patients will no longer have to nominate a dispensary to have their prescriptions dispensed. However, dispensing practices remain stubbornly outside the service, unable to incorporate the service into daily workflow, blocked from accessing the administrative advantages of the system, and more significantly still, prevented from competing on a level playing field with online pharmacy operators whose EPS accreditation is intrinsic to the operation of NHS and commercial prescription mobile phone apps.

As UK medicines regulators increasingly look to tech to solve problems such as prescription fraud and counterfeit medicines, it is imperative that the NHS addresses the digital divide. Fail to include all parties in the supply chain and you simply get a gaping hole through which the fraudsters will happily climb.

Alliance Healthcare monthly statementsWE’RE HELPING YOU GO DIGITAL

We know how important it is for our customers to have paperwork at the ready. We can now keep you up to speed by emailing your monthly statement, so you can spend more time helping your patients, whilst also making a positive impact on the environment.

Instead of waiting for your statement to arrive by post, you can sign up to receive them as soon as they are available at the beginning of the month, to an email address that suits you.

It’s the little things that make a real difference.

* The service is free to all customers and once you sign up to receive email statements, you will no longer receive a printed copy.

If you sign up before 24 January, you will receive the January statement in February. Visit our website – alliance-healthcare.co.uk/doingthingsdifferently – for more information on how to sign up.

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▸ https://www.dispensingdoctor.org/news/conservative-party-conference-hears-the-rural-digital-deficit/

▸ https://www.dispensingdoctor.org/news/scotland-quantifies-its-digital-divide/

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EPACT2New features and changes in ePACT2

Hazel Harris. Trainer & Dispensary Manager Wye Surgery

ePACT has now been replaced by ePACT2 – an online application which gives authorised users access to prescription data.

You can access online analyses of prescribing data held by NHS Prescription Services, and this data is available 6 weeks after the dispensing month.

ePACT2 has more functionality available to users than the original ePACT system, including the ability to:

▸ Interrogate prescription data in ways not been possible before.

▸ Easily create data visualisation using interactive reports and dashboards.

▸ Look at high level data summaries down to individual prescription item detail.

▸ Schedule queries to be pre-run so the results are available when the user opens a dashboard.

▸ Export the data from reports and dashboards.

▸ Add an alert to trigger workflows based on specific events.

▸ Access to whole country data.

▸ View patterns of prescribing at patient level.

ePACT2 provides easy-to-use analysis, reports and dashboards (medication safety, medicines optimisation dashboard, generic prescribing and many more). You don’t need an N3 connection as you can access the system with an internet connection.

To be able to use this you will need to register and activate your account.

Useful training guides and material is available on the NHSBSA web site: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/epact2 including ‘how to’ and video guides.

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New online missing claim processWe have developed and piloted a new online, paperless and easy to use claims process called E-missings.

We recognise that a missing claim is far from ideal, so that’s why we’ve developed an alternative process to help make doing business with us easier. By providing an online solution, you’ll save time and will no longer need to handwrite your claims – which means spending more time helping your patients.

The benefits to you are:

▸ Simple to use

▸ Quicker processing and response to your claim

▸ Reduced information required on the claim

▸ More efficient claim process

E – CONSULTANCY SERVICEAn entirely independent consultant and advisor to answer any queries, and offer advice to all our Forte members via our e-consultancy service.

Whatever your commercial or dispensary query, Forte members are able to contact our independent dispensing contractor to answer any dispensary queries you may have or provide advice regarding all dispensing matters, with a particular focus on finance, purchasing and profitability.

We at Forte know that time in the dispensary is scarce, and that running a successful and profitable dispensary requires discipline, protocol and team work. So rather than spend those precious hours out of dispensary why not simply contact our consultant for quick, concise and valuable advice allowing you to focus on what’s important, your team and your patients.

To find out more about how we can help you, visit the Forte website, click on our E-Consultancy section, fill in your contact details such as account number, email, and telephone number and provide us with a short description of your query.

A response will be emailed from our consultant within 3 working days.

To find out more about claiming online or to make a claim, please visit our E-missings portal page at www.alliance-healthcare.co.uk/online-services for more information.

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What is FMD?The European Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) aims to reduce the number of potentially falsified medicines entering the European medicines supply chain.

Falsified medicines include:

▸ Products with little or no active ingredient(s).

▸ Products with the wrong active ingredient(s).

▸ Products and/or packaging that have been stolen for re-use or resale.

These products pose a risk to patients and undermine the genuine products supplied by manufacturers and pharmacies. The EU Directive will help to improve security cross the supply chain, protecting patients from falsified products.

When will it be implemented?

From 9 February 2019, community pharmacies, hospitals and dispensing medical practices must start authenticating any new packs of prescription medicines that have the safety features, as part of the dispensing process.

You may notice that some manufacturers are already introducing the two new FMD safety features on their products: an anti-tampering device and a 2D barcode. These packs will gradually replace all existing stock over the next few years.

FMD check list please visit: www.alliance-healthcare.co.uk/fmd-checklist

Useful FMD resources:

▸ Alliance Healthcare FMD information page: www.alliance-healthcare.co.uk/fmd

▸ FMD Source: www.fmdsource.co.uk – click ‘FMD Resources’ at the top of the page and scroll down to the guidance paper titled: ‘The way forward for FMD in community pharmacy’

▸ European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO): www.emvo-medicines.eu

▸ SecurMed UK: www.securmed.org.uk

▸ Safety Features newsletter (sign up at: [email protected])

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MANUFACTURER UPDATE

New MDS termsCipla (Sereflo and Kelhale)

We are pleased to announce that Cipla is now available via Alliance Healthcare. For your convenience please refer the table below for details of the product. MDS is an automatic sign up. No paperwork required.

Supplier Product PIP Code List price MDS discountWholesaler

discount (Forte member)

Total discountFinal price

(after discounts)

Cipla Sereflo 125 4040598 £18.50 22.50% 12% 34.50% £12.12

Cipla Sereflo 250 4040606 £29.95 22.50% 12% 34.50% £19.62

Cipla Kelhale 50 4081121 £6.06 20% 12% 32% £4.12

Cipla Kelhale 100 4081113 £13.25 20% 12% 32% £9.01

MDS additonsRoche Diabetes (Fastclix Lancets)

Roche has added Fastclix to the current MDS scheme and has applied new discounts to all ACCU-CHEK Test Strips products:

Pip code Pk Size Description Old MDS New MDS

3171253 50 ACCU-CHEK AVIVA BLD T/STRIP 20% 10%

3981214 50 ACCU-CHECK PERFORMA T/STRIPS 10% 20%

4026324 50 ACCU-CHEK MOBILE TEST CASSETTE 10% 20%

3512795 204 FASTCLIX LANCETS (NEW) - 7%

Visufarma

We are pleased to announce that Visufarma has added a new line to the current scheme:

Supplier PIP Code Pk Size P Description AHDL MDS

Visufarma 3861580 1 XAILIN GEL 0.2%

0-14 packs = 0%

15-29 packs = 15%

30+ packs = 30%

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MDS remindersConcordia

From the 1 July, 2018, Concordia has announced new discounts:

Supplier PIP Code Pk Size Product Description AHDL MDS

Concordia 2490787 28 CHEMYDUR XL TABS 60MG 20.00%

Concordia 2937332 60 MORPHGESIC TABS 60MG 15.00%




Concordia 3213774 28 DETRUNORM XL MR CAP 30MG 30.00%

Concordia 4065942 56 DETRUNORM 15MG FC TABLETS 30.00%

Boehringer

From the 1 October 2018, Boehringer has changed pips and discounts..

Supplier PIP Code Pk Size Product Description AHDL MDS

Boehringer Ingelheim 3302114 60 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT 2.5MCG 10.00%

Boehringer Ingelheim 3668282 28 TRAJENTA 10.00%

Boehringer Ingelheim 3883873 28 JARDIANC--E FC TABS 10MG 10.00%

Boehringer Ingelheim 3883881 28 JARDIANCE FC TABS 25MG 10.00%

Boehringer Ingelheim 3981123 1 SPIOLTO RESPIMAT 10.00%

Boehringer Ingelheim 8383556 60 EO SPIRIVA RESPIMAT 2.5MCG 10.00%

Boehringer Ingelheim 8385015 1 EO SPIOLTO RESPIMAT 10.00%

MDS removalsJanssen

As of 1 January 2019, Evra, Lyrinel and Durogesic ranges, will no longer attracts an MDS rebate. The Invokana and VOKANAMET 50/1000MG ranges will continue to attract indiviual discounts. For more information, please contact: [email protected]. Please see below list of products that will be removed from the MDS scheme:

Supplier PIP Code Pk Size Product Description

Janssen 2943660 9 EVRA TRANSDERMAL PATCH 6MG

Janssen 2956282 30 LYRINEL XL TABS 10MG

Janssen 2956290 30 LYRINEL XL TABS 5MG

Janssen 3135035 5 DUROGESIC DTRANS PATCH 25MCG





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NWOS PARTNERSHIP FOR DISPENSING DOCTORS NWOS Partnership for dispensing doctors

Exclusive MDS available via NWOS agency scheme

New update! Smith & Nephew Allevyn up to 20%

Advancis Eclypse 7.5% Optimum Ugo up to 30%

Advazorb 10% Optilube up to 55%

Silliflex 15%

Urgo Altiform 15%

Clinimed Instilagel 28% Vernacare Comfifast 15%

L&R (Activa) Actifast 10% Configrip 15%

Suprasorb 10% Comfipression 20%

Flivasorb 10%

Features:

▸ £2.30 partnership fee in addition to the dispensing fees listed in Drug Tariff

▸ Partnership fees to all products including those in reduced wholesale agreement

▸ Prompt payments with 10-15 working days from month end

▸ Over 8,000 products available

▸ Patient advice line direct to fully qualified specialist nurse

▸ Free flange and puch customisation service

▸ Free bags and wipes

Benefits:

▸ Increases profitability

▸ Manufacturer discount schemes (MDS) availible on applicable NWOS spend

▸ Fast and efficient supply of the products you need with no cash outlay

▸ Reduces your stock holdings

▸ Allows you to be fully compliant with Part IX regulations

Access to surgical and PartIX medical devices

All dressings, incontinence, ostomy and Part IX medical device requirements provided.

As a Forte member you have complete flexibility to utilise the preferential full-line terms from Alliance Healthcare, the alternative short-line solution or an Appliance Healthcare Partnership arrangement via North West Ostomy Supplies (NWOS).

Your Surgical Plus for Dispensing Doctors (YSPDD)

As a Forte member, YSPDD is designed to offer dispensing doctors access to all current surgical MDS whilst incorporating the NWOS Appliance Partnership (NAP) enabling you to maximise your surgical profit margin whilst providing enhanced patient benefits.

Maximise your surgical profit whilst providing a first class service

For more information and how you can maximise your surgical profits via the NWOS appliance partnership, please contact our NWOS specialist on 0370 241 8717

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