PART 3Quarterly information about special health service medicines

Meaning of “special health service medicine”, “imported special health service medicine”, “made special health service medicine” and listing of a presentation of special health service medicine in a Drug Tariff10

1

In these Regulations—

  • “imported special health service medicine” means a special health service medicine which is imported into the United Kingdom;

  • “made special health service medicine” means a special health service medicine which is manufactured in the United Kingdom;

  • “special health service medicine” means a health service medicine which is a special medicinal product (within the meaning of regulation 16715 of the 2012 Regulations).

2

For the purposes of this Part, a presentation of special health service medicine is listed in a Drug Tariff if a price for that presentation is listed—

a

in the Drug Tariff (England) for the given month,

b

in the Drug Tariff (Wales) for the given month,

c

in the Drug Tariff (Scotland) for the given month, or

d

in the Drug Tariff (Northern Ireland) for the given month.

3

For the purposes of determining whether a reimbursement price is listed for a presentation, any pack size specified in the relevant Drug Tariff is to be disregarded.