The Pharmacy Procedures Manual has been revised to align with the Pharmacy Agreement that comes into effect on 1 March 2010. It has been compiled for Pharmacies when claiming reimbursement for service. It should be read in conjunction with the Pharmaceutical Schedule, the Pharmaceutical Transactions Data Specification (in relation to matters concerning file formats and data to be provided for processing purposes), and the Pharmacy Services Agreement for the provision of pharmacy services that came into effect on 1 March 2010. For the purpose of reimbursement, the order of priority for the above documents is as follows:

i. The Pharmaceutical Schedule;

ii. The Pharmaceutical Transactions Data Specification (in relation to matters concerning file formats and data to be provided for processing purposes);

iii. The Pharmacy Services Agreement or section 88 notice for the provision of pharmacy services;

iv. This Procedures Manual.

Procedures Manual-published version20100527

Thanks to the DHB, pharmacy, PHARMAC, Audit & Compliance and Sector Services representatives who were involved in the revision process. Any questions should be directed to your local DHB or to Janice Donaldson, DHBNZ, Janice.donaldson@dhbnz.org.nz

An error has been found in the Procedures Manual:

However, if the original prescription (or the faxed copy signed by the prescriber as above) has not been received by the pharmacy within four years of the date of the original dispensing, reimbursement can be claimed.

This has been changed to within four weeks in the master version and on www.dhbnz.org.nz

The new version is dated 27^th May 2010. It has also been reformatted, but no other content has been altered apart from 4.1.1.a.