Paragraph 37 Charges for drugs and refundsI1

Subject to regulations made under section 121 of the 2006 Act (charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services) all drugs, containers and appliances provided under these terms of service must be provided free of charge.

Where an NHS pharmacist supplies a container in response to an order for drugs signed by a prescriber, or supplies an oxygen container or oxygen equipment, other than equipment specified in the Drug Tariff as not returnable to the NHS pharmacist, the container and equipment remains the property of the NHS pharmacist.

Where any person who is entitled to a repayment of any charge paid under the Charges Regulations presents an NHS pharmacist with a valid claim for repayment, the NHS pharmacist must make the repayment.

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), a claim for repayment is only valid if it is duly made on Form WP57 0405 within 3 months of the date on which the charge was paid.