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Did you know that S4B scripts have additional requirements for prescribing, dispensing and prescription retention? Prescription must include an interval for repeat where repeats are ordered. Where a prescription bears no interval for repeat, it may be dispensed once only, and must then be cancelled and retained. The prescription must be retained at the pharmacy where it is first dispensed. Where repeats are ordered, the patient must return for repeat dispensing to the pharmacy at which the prescription was first dispensed. Conforming electronic prescriptions must also have an interval indicated for any repeats. If there is no interval indicated, the prescription may be dispensed once and cancelled. If there are repeats ordered and an interval indicated, the repeat token can be issued to the patient and there is no need for the repeats to be dispensed at the same pharmacy. Click here for more information: https://loom.ly/6dip7og

📣 IMPORTANT - DMS API Update 📣 Claims up to and including 31st January 2024 All DMS activity up until 31st January 2024 that has been completed should be claimed for using the NHSBSA's Manage Your Service (MYS) platform. The current MYS input screens for the service will be retired at 23:59 on 5th February. Any activity started before 1st February 2024 but not completed should not be claimed using the manual process; claim via the NHS DMS Module on your clinical system. From 1st February 2024 You will need to begin using the new NHS DMS Module on your clinical system. The system will enable you to work through stages 1 to 3 of the service. Where a stage has not been completed, you have the option to state that and, if needed, come back to it. Use this module for work started prior to 1st February 2024 that has not been completed. #communitypharmacy #pharmacist #dms #medicines

The latest from 340B Report: Missouri Senate Overwhelmingly Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill; New Kansas Law Expected to Face Setback Today - https://lnkd.in/eASp6tiG Louisiana AG, Health Centers Defend 340B Contract Pharmacy Law in Response to Drugmaker Suit - https://lnkd.in/eRtDHE5x SUSTAIN 340B -The Imperative for a Clearinghouse to Strengthen the 340B Program - https://lnkd.in/e_XjJevP Instead of Dismissing Medicare Advantage 340B Case, Judge Allows Hospitals to Amend - https://lnkd.in/eEwzdHfs Twenty-One Percent of 340B Hospitals Will Not Receive Lump Sum Payments: Research - https://lnkd.in/eakiEG_8 Cosette Pharmaceuticals Offers 340B Provider Refunds on 38 Drugs - https://lnkd.in/exhhgyXi To get full access to 340B Report news reporting and analysis, visit https://lnkd.in/gJd7qNyg #340B #pharmacy #drugpricing #hospitals #hospitalpharmacy

NABP: The Evolving Path of E-Prescriptions The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has released a blog article talking about the evolving path of e-prescriptions. Since the option to use e-prescriptions for controlled substances was provided by the DEA in 2010, a majority of states now require e-prescriptions for at least some medications. The use of e-prescribing helps to reduce the possibility of human error and allows for more efficient processing of prescriptions. According to a Surescripts national progress report, 94% of all prescriptions in the United States were electronically filed in 2021 and 92% of prescribers adopted e-prescribing methods. Seven states, including California, now mandate e-prescribing for all prescriptions (both controlled substances and non-controlled substances). A total of 35 states requires e-prescribing in some form by state law. Major benefits of e-prescribing include decreased medication errors, increased efficiency, fever forged prescriptions, and simplified prescription transfers and cancellations. Drawbacks include concerns about security and privacy lack of interoperability and the cost of system implementation and maintenance. View the NABP’s blog article here: https://lnkd.in/gT3HJfAc

If you haven’t run into this already, New Mexico BOP has a new online portal for your licensing renewal. It’s a little confusing, especially if you manage a pharmacy license or are a consultant for a hospital/clinic needing renewals of their license. Historically you could print the application, fill everything out on behalf of the client needing renewal and they would sign a check and send it in. However, now you’ll need to schedule some time with a designated person from their business to become a registered user within the online portal for license renewals. If you’re the decided upon designated user, you can email the board to add the facility license to your personal account to process the renewal. Happy to support anyone with additional questions. #licenserenewals #newmexicopharmacists #regulations/compliance

A News Alert from 340B Report: On Final Day of Session, Missouri House Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Sends to Governor’s Desk - https://lnkd.in/eknAUbpF To get full access to 340B Report news reporting and analysis, visit https://lnkd.in/gJd7qNyg #340B #pharmacy #drugpricing #hospitals #hospitalpharmacy

The problem: Transferring prescriptions to an unaffiliated pharmacy with a different software system is a very time-consuming task that every pharmacist is asked to complete several times a day. Our solution: TransferMyRx. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3JMcxEa

Did you know that today is #WorldPharmacistsDay? Join us in celebrating all that the #pharmacy profession contributes to helping our partner's patients stay healthy and happy! Give your favorite pharmacist a shout-out in our comments below. #WPD2023 #ElevatingSpecialtyPharmacy #TeamShields

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Attention all pharmacy professionals! CPhM invites your valuable feedback on the proposed changes to the Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions Practice Direction and the Manitoba Prescribing Practices Program (M3P). Review the details on our consultaions webpage and provide feedback by April 23, 2024. https://lnkd.in/g2Nh8KUJ #PharmacyProfessionals #HealthcareConsultations #PrescribingPractices