Blacklisted (medicine)
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In the National Health Service
in the United Kingdom
, the Blacklist (officially Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004) is a list published in Part XVIIIA of the NHS Drug Tariff
denoting medicines and/or specific brands of medicines that cannot be prescribed on NHS medical prescription
s. If such a prescription is dispensed then NHS Prescription Services will refuse to refund the cost to the dispensing pharmacy.
Some brand name medicines on the blacklist can be dispensed against prescriptions for generic drug
s (if the approved generic name is not itself included in the blacklist). For example Calpol
can be dispensed for a prescription for paracetamol
suspension, but it is generally cheaper to dispense the generic form, and it is at the pharmacy's discretion to do otherwise.
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
in the United Kingdom
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, the Blacklist (officially Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004) is a list published in Part XVIIIA of the NHS Drug Tariff
Drug Tariff
The Drug Tariff is a monthly UK publication used as a reference for the payment and repayment of NHS prescription costs in the UK by pharmacists or doctors dispensing in primary care. It covers such issues as the costs of prescription payments for patients, costs of appliances and blacklisted...
denoting medicines and/or specific brands of medicines that cannot be prescribed on NHS medical prescription
Medical prescription
A prescription is a health-care program implemented by a physician or other medical practitioner in the form of instructions that govern the plan of care for an individual patient. Prescriptions may include orders to be performed by a patient, caretaker, nurse, pharmacist or other therapist....
s. If such a prescription is dispensed then NHS Prescription Services will refuse to refund the cost to the dispensing pharmacy.
Some brand name medicines on the blacklist can be dispensed against prescriptions for generic drug
Generic drug
A generic drug is a drug defined as "a drug product that is comparable to brand/reference listed drug product in dosage form, strength, route of administration, quality and performance characteristics, and intended use." It has also been defined as a term referring to any drug marketed under its...
s (if the approved generic name is not itself included in the blacklist). For example Calpol
Calpol
Calpol is a brand of children's medicine sold in the UK, Ireland, India, Cyprus, Hong Kong and the Philippines. The main product is a paracetamol suspension. It is usually a coloured syrup with a sweet taste, and is used to treat fever and pain...
can be dispensed for a prescription for paracetamol
Paracetamol
Paracetamol INN , or acetaminophen USAN , is a widely used over-the-counter analgesic and antipyretic . It is commonly used for the relief of headaches and other minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient in numerous cold and flu remedies...
suspension, but it is generally cheaper to dispense the generic form, and it is at the pharmacy's discretion to do otherwise.