Suppliers of medicinal products and medical devices have a key role to play in supporting the maintenance of and updating dm+d.
Listing products on dm+d is the only way for pharmaceutical suppliers and manufacturers to make sure their products appear on IT healthcare systems in primary and secondary care, so that they can be prescribed and dispensed to patients.
We work with pharmaceutical suppliers and manufacturers to maintain their product portfolio on dm+d, ensuring that information is accurate and up to date.
Pharmaceutical suppliers and manufacturers must provide accurate and timely product information and updates. It is best practice to submit and update your data at least 10 working days before its effective date, launch date, or date of change.
‘Find out more by viewing our YouTube video ‘How pharmaceutical suppliers can support the NHS by maintaining dm+d’. (Transcript available on YouTube.)
Submit product price changes
The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) must approve price changes for their approved products, as listed in Drug Tariff Part XV, before you submit them to dm+d.
You must email pippa@nhsbsa.nhs.uk to update NHS trade price changes.
How the price-setting mechanism works
As prices in the market are constantly changing, there is an agreed mechanism in place to adjust the reimbursement prices for medicines, as set out within Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff.
Proprietary products
Price changes effective up to and including the 8th day of the month apply to prescriptions dispensed in the following month. Changes after the 8th day of the month will apply two months later.
For example, if the manufacturer’s list price for a proprietary product changed on 8 February, the new reimbursement price will apply to prescriptions dispensed in March. If a manufacturer’s list price changed on 9 February, the new reimbursement price will apply to prescriptions dispensed in April.
Generic products
For generic products, the reimbursement price change takes place one month earlier than for proprietary products.
For example, price changes effective up to and including the 8th day of the month will be applied to prescriptions dispensed in the same month. Changes after the 8th day of the month will apply to the following month.
Add new or reinstated licenced medicinal products or packs
To submit a new or reinstated licenced product or pack on dm+d, you should include the:
- effective date of product or pack launch
- final version of SmPC (Summary of Product Characteristics) which includes the completion of Part 8 and Part 9
- product name, as written in Part 1 of the SmPC - also include a copy of the packaging or artwork
- legal category
- licensed routes of administration
- marketed pack size and how it's packaged - for example, 28 tablets (2 blisters of 14 tablets)
- NHS trade price in pence - for example, 100000 pence, not £1000
- availability restrictions - whether the pack is hospital or homecare only
- unit GTIN code (previously known as EAN) if available
Add new ACBS approved products or packs
ACBS must approve your products before we can indicate them as ACBS approved on dm+d and add them to the Drug Tariff Part XV.
You should include the:
- effective date of product or pack launch
- final version of the data sheet - also include a copy of the packaging or artwork
- product name as it appears on the packaging
- marketed pack size and how it is packaged - for example, 400ml (4 x 100ml bottles)
- NHS trade price in pence - for example, 100000 pence not £1000
- availability restrictions - whether the pack is hospital or homecare only
- unit GTIN code (previously known as EAN) if available
Add new unlicenced products or packs
To submit an unlicenced new product or pack on dm+d, you should include the:
- effective date of product or pack launch
- final version of the data sheet - also include a copy of the packaging or artwork
- product name as it appears on the packaging
- marketed pack size and how it is packaged - for example, 400ml (4 x 100ml) bottles
- NHS trade price in pence - for example, 100000 pence not £1000
- availability restrictions - whether the pack is hospital or homecare only
- unit GTIN code (previously known as EAN) if available
Discontinued products or packs
Products or packs that are no longer being manufactured will be indicated as discontinued on dm+d.
You must include:
- the effective date of discontinued product or pack
- the reason for discontinuation
- if the product has been divested to another manufacturer or supplier
- how much stock is still available
Submit information regarding discontinuations to pippa@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.
Submit other changes
The most common changes that affect dm+d include:
- name changes
- changes in route of administration
- changes to nature and contents of container
- GTIN changes
- product divestment to another manufacturer or supplier
This is not a complete list. Email any information and changes to pippa@nhsbsa.nhs.uk and include the:
- effective date of change
- nature of the update