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  • Who Can Prescribe High-Tech Medicines?

    Despite recent guideles issued by the PSI, many pharmacist are still confused about who and when can prescribe a High-Tech medicines. In particular there is a lot of confusion around the lifelong therapy box and review dates. There's also considerable uncertainty in relation to foreign Rxs issued...
  • Data Retention Guidelines

    Copies of Prescriptions, Invoices and Records for Human Use Prescriptions or copies of prescriptions, registers and invoices must be kept for a period of 2 years. The records must be readily available for inspection as required, i.e. on the pharmacy premises. In this context, pharmacists are...
  • Online Doctors Guide

    Below is a list of legitimate on-line doctors providing Rxs to Irish patients. These Rxs are fully valid, however some Rxs require you to check blood pressure (BP) and BMI before dispensing, such as in the case of hormonal contraceptive pill. It is advised that you do not dispense these Rxs without...
  • HPRA Safety Notices

    Please click on the corresponding link below for a full list of HPRA Safety notices: Medicines Medical devices Veterinary Bood, tissues, organs Cosmetics  
  • Claims and End of Month Routine Guide

    CLAIMS and END OF MONTH ROUTINE Steps 1 to 5 must be done on last day of month (even if it is a Sunday or a Bank Holiday): Validation of all electronically-claimed prescriptions should be done on a daily basis throughout the month using e-claims. Validation of all non-electronically claimed...
  • LTI Core Lists

    Condition List of Medication Core List Acute Leukaemia LTI List N - December 2016 Core List N - Dec 2016 Mental Handicap LTI List A - Dec 2016.pdf (size 57.3 KB) Core List A - Dec 2016 Cerebral Palsy LTI List C - Dec 2016.pdf (size 89 KB) Core List C - Dec 2016 Mental Illness (in a person under 16...
  • Where to Source High-Tech Medicines From

    High-Tech Hub support: Tel.: 01 864 7135, 01 864 7173 email: [email protected]. A Adcirca...Uniphar and United Drug Advagraf...direct from United Drug and direct from Astellas @ 1800 255 075. Afinitor...direct from Uniphar Aranesp...direct from United drug Avonex...United drugB Betaferon...
  • Emergency Hospital Scheme Contact List

    The Emergency Hospital Prescription Scheme applies only to prescriptions issued by the hospitals listed below. Top tip: All numbers listed below are clickable on your smartphone, so you can ring them directly by simply tapping on them ;)   Dublin Beaumont Hospital - Tel: (01) 809 3000, Fax: (01)...
  • Reimbursement Resources

    Please use links below: Archive of HSE Circulars (HSE) Dental Prescribing List - April 2016 (PDF) List of Prescribable High-Tech Medicines November 2016 (PDF) High Tech Medicines Arrangement - Electronic High Tech Stock Return System (PDF) Return of Non-refrigerated High Tech Medicines to original...
  • HSE Scheme Forms

    Please use links below: DPS Application Form DPS Refund Claim Form or claim on-line via DrugsPayment.ie DPS Emergency Registration Form or last page in PCRS's Handbook for Pharmacists (PDF) - PCERS - Handbook for Pharmacists 2020 (PDF) European Health Insurance Card Application Form (PDF) European...