PharmShopProcurement intelligence for UK dispensing practices
Provenance

Where PharmShop's medicine and reimbursement reference data comes from

Procurement decisions are only as reliable as the identity, price and timing evidence underneath them. PharmShop keeps official reference data separate from commercial supplier observations.

NHS dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d)

NHSBSA describes dm+d as the recognised NHS standard for uniquely identifying and communicating medicinal product and medical device information used across NHS clinical IT systems. NHSBSA states that dm+d is refreshed weekly.

NHSBSA: NHS dictionary of medicines and devices

Drug Tariff

NHSBSA produces the Drug Tariff each month on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. PharmShop treats tariff values as period-specific reimbursement reference data rather than supplier acquisition prices.

NHSBSA: Drug Tariff

NHS Prescription Services

NHS Prescription Services calculates remuneration and reimbursement due to dispensing contractors across England and publishes guidance for GP practices and other contractors.

NHS Prescription Services

Supplier account data

Commercial acquisition prices, availability and supplier basket rules come from connected supplier channels or supplier account evidence. Those values are commercial observations and are stored separately from NHS reimbursement reference data.

Supplier data is time-sensitive and account-specific. A public information page should not be treated as a substitute for the current price, stock state or terms in your own supplier account.

Manufacturer and commercial schemes

Where a rebate or manufacturer scheme affects effective procurement cost, PharmShop's aim is to preserve the scheme source, qualifying conditions, effective period and calculation separately rather than silently applying an unexplained adjustment.

Source hierarchy

For medicine identity and NHS reimbursement rules, official NHS sources take precedence over supplier descriptions or third-party summaries. Supplier sources remain authoritative for their own commercial price, availability and account terms.