Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120781
Pharmacy
Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reform NHS Drug Tariff reimbursement to ensure community pharmacies are not required to dispense medicines at a loss.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedWe already have two arrangements in place to reduce community pharmacies dispensing at a loss and to ensure that overall, they are paid enough as part of their Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) funding. These are the medicine margin arrangem...
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