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Regulation 9 Payments to pharmacists and standards of drugs and appliances

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The Secretary of State shall after consultation with an organisation which is, in his opinion, representative of the general body of pharmacists cause to be prepared a statement (in these Regulations referred to as “the Drug Tariff”) which he may after such consultation amend from time to time and which shall include—

(a)

the prices on the basis of which the payment for specified drugs (being drugs commonly prescribed) and appliances is to be calculated;

(b)

the method of calculating the payment for drugs not specified in the Drug Tariff;

(c)

the dispensing fees or other sums payable in respect of the supply of drugs and appliances and of supplemental services and additional professional services;

(d)

arrangements for claiming fees, allowances and remuneration in connection with the making and implementation of arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services;

(e)

the standards of quality for drugs;

(f)

the list of appliances approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 27 of the Act and the specifications for such appliances;

(g)

the method by which a claim may be made for compensation for financial loss in respect of oxygen equipment;

(h)

the list of chemical reagents approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of section 27 of the Act and the specification for such chemical reagents.