tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89629052095549053082024-02-19T08:47:13.597-08:00APSMAPSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-11716678033095292152020-04-30T05:38:00.000-07:002020-05-05T09:14:26.627-07:00 Specials medicines vital for vulnerable patients
During the COVID-19 outbreak, APSM members are taking all appropriate measures to ensure the continuity of supply of specials medicines to community pharmacies, dispensing doctors and hospitals. Specials manufacturers are a vital part of the pharmaceutical supply chain, responsible for around 50,000 unlicensed medicine prescriptions for vulnerable patients in England each month.APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-2729904628209865802019-09-09T10:00:00.000-07:002019-09-09T10:00:52.319-07:00How Specials manufacturers support community pharmacists
APSM member companies dedicate their resource and expertise to this very specialist area of medicines manufacture. They are an essential partner to pharmacists and can streamline the process from assessing the formulation, through quality manufacture to timely delivery. Most pharmacists are only called upon to dispense a handful of specials prescriptions each month. A APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-27102245428720244502018-09-10T07:42:00.002-07:002019-09-09T10:35:42.596-07:00What to look for in a Specials ManufacturerWhat to look for in a Specials Manufacturer
For anyone looking for a Specials supplier, this article in Independent Community Pharmacist gives some useful advice. Sourcing Specials
Or you can check out the information on our APSM website which lists the quality criteria required of holders of an MHRA specials manufacturing licence. It also includes some of the additional services APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-11681877467853145702018-05-11T04:36:00.001-07:002018-05-11T04:39:10.355-07:00Patient experience is at heart of decision to prescribe a special
When the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) updated it’s guidance on the procurement and supply of specials1, the focus was on putting the patient experience at the very heart of the process.
The APSM supports this approach, believing that the emphasis on cost in recent years has sometimes clouded this underlying principle of a special provision.
Says the RPS Guideline, the starting pointAPSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-9635291318344004712017-02-13T03:49:00.000-08:002017-02-13T03:49:04.420-08:00Specials record another year of delivering increased value to the NHS
The Specials Market in primary care was just over £80.5 million for the 12 month
period Oct 15 - Sep 16. Although the market
continues to decline year-on-year, it is now stabilising following a period of
readjustment in the wake of the Specials Tariff in November 2011. During this time the mean cost per item has
reduced from £180 per item before the tariff in Nov 2011, to an average APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-64002604570217207352016-09-06T01:06:00.000-07:002017-02-13T04:30:14.713-08:00APSM expands membership to reflect changing role of specials industry
The Association of Pharmaceutical Specials Manufacturers,
APSM, has broadened its membership criteria to include importers as well as virtual
Specials manufacturing organisations who own the rights to, and act as the
first supplier of, a Specials medicine in the UK.
Originally founded to
represent the interests of holders of a Specials Manufacturing Licence, the
APSM has an important role APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-30087656476341090952016-08-01T08:36:00.001-07:002016-08-15T04:30:50.507-07:00The APSM updates websiteThe APSM has launched our new website which is the definitive source of information about Specials in the UK. In addition to updated content about the role of Specials in the patient journey, there is detailed information about the regulatory framework for prescribing Specials and up-to-date market stats about the cost of Specials in the UK.
Designed for anyone involved in prescribing or APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-16380781180536313992015-12-08T09:19:00.000-08:002015-12-18T04:06:40.887-08:00APSM corrects Daily Mail article market stats
An article published today (8 December 2015) in the Daily Mail ‘High
Street Chemists who charge the NHS £300 for skin creams that should cost £12’, contains
a number of significant inaccuracies about the Specials market and APSM
activities.
Here follows
the APSM response to the facts presented within the article.
DAILY MAIL QUOTE: The
practice has been exposed byAPSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-9724202221653437102015-11-05T02:41:00.000-08:002015-11-05T02:42:43.714-08:00NEXT DAY SPECIALS – THE ONE MEDICINE YOU DON’T HAVE TO WAIT FOR
The APSM, Association of
Pharmaceutical Specials Manufacturers, is reminding pharmacists of the
importance of 24 hour turnaround for bespoke Specials prescriptions. All APSM members sign up to a commitment of
timely delivery to patients1 and for all members that now means next
day delivery as standard. Members report that between 95-99% of orders are
despatched the same day of APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-20827770074907327392015-09-15T02:26:00.000-07:002015-09-15T02:26:07.392-07:00DAVID CLOUGH, Eaststone Specials is Vice Chair of the APSM
David Clough, Sales & Marketing Director for Eaststone
Specials, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Association of Pharmaceutical
Specials Manufacturers, APSM.
David has been in the Specials sector for five years working
for commercial licensed manufacturers. Prior to that he was at Goldshield
Pharmaceuticals. He steps into the APSM
role during an important phase in the development APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-71245981183527257012015-07-08T07:06:00.000-07:002015-07-08T07:06:22.278-07:00NEW SURVEY SHOWS POSITIVE SIGNS FOR SPECIALS
There are
positive signs that the balance between cost and quality is being restored in
the Specials market – certainly according to the latest annual Specials Survey,
conducted by the APSM.
For the first
time since the survey began in 2012, fewer pharmacists are referring to CCGs as
the first source of advice about dispensing Specials (34% compared with 52.5%
in 2013), turning instead to RPSAPSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-91758144829936904752014-12-09T09:10:00.003-08:002014-12-09T09:10:53.791-08:00Specials White Paper - Value and quality for the NHS
NEW White Paper – How
Specials can deliver value to the NHS without compromising patient safety.
The APSM, Association of Pharmaceutical Specials
Manufacturers, has launched a White Paper which for the first time attempts to
attribute an economic value to the provision of unlicensed medicines within the
NHS. The paper takes a series of typical
patient scenarios where a Special is APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-85136210270790319772014-03-13T09:28:00.000-07:002014-03-13T09:28:01.949-07:00APSM WELCOMES GPhC SPECIALS GUIDANCE – but says more education and support is needed for pharmacists
The Association of
Pharmaceuticals Specials Manufacturers (APSM) has welcomed the recent
initiative by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to introduce guidance
for pharmacists preparing unlicensed medicines.
Although extemporaneous preparation (Section 10 exemption) is only
intended for use in emergencies, it is nonetheless an essential part of the overall specials
supply chain.
APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-64737920912185106562013-11-01T03:11:00.000-07:002013-11-01T03:33:35.412-07:00THE SPECIALS TARIFF - 2 YEARS ON<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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In response to an article in The Daily Telegraph June 22nd,
the APSM, Association of Pharmaceutical Specials Manufacturers, has spoken out
in support of the Specials Tariff, a system that was introduced by the DOH to
create a more transparent process for reimbursing specials, linking the cost of
reimbursement to the cost of the product, while providing value for money for
the NHS.
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APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-46774878694346831812013-01-23T08:02:00.000-08:002013-01-23T08:02:25.220-08:00One year after the Tariff – Specials sector gains strength through quality
But specials scripts are not increasing says APSM
One year after the
introduction of the Specials Tariff, the APSM (Association of Pharmaceutical
Specials Manufacturers) reports that the Tariff appears to have been successful
in restoring confidence to the market, but says there is little evidence to
date that this is having a positive impact on prescribing levels.
A poll of
APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-91000813073862543912013-01-23T07:55:00.000-08:002013-01-23T07:55:52.940-08:00Choosing a Specials Manufacturer for Quality
QUALITY PROCESSES FOR UNLICENSED MEDICINES
Unlicensed medicines, or
specials, are only offered to a patient when the physician has identified a
clinical need that cannot be met by any available licensed alternative.
In the UK, the majority
of specials are manufactured and prepared by Specials manufacturers who are
licensed, regulated and inspected by the MHRA and must comply with APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-46534430894895609612012-06-11T05:08:00.000-07:002012-06-11T05:08:54.218-07:00Pharmacists more comfortable dispensing now Specials Tariff in place
The APSM (Association of Pharmaceutical Specials Manufacturers) recently conducted a survey of pharmacists which showed
that nearly half* of pharmacists felt more comfortable dispensing specials now
the tariff is in place. This is a positive response, but the APSM
believes there is more work to be done to ensure the long term effectiveness of
the Specials Tariff as a means of APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-14876922968602157862011-11-15T06:48:00.000-08:002011-11-15T06:48:08.780-08:00ACSM becomes APSM
15th NOVEMBER 2011
The ACSM has changed its name to the Association of Pharmaceutical Specials Manufacturers (APSM) to reflect the clinical nature of its members’ products and services.
As the trade association representing the interests of companies involved in the manufacture of unlicensed medicines, the role and importance of the APSM has grown in recent months as the organisation has APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-15897887116252549172011-11-10T08:19:00.000-08:002011-11-10T08:19:17.555-08:00'Pharmacy should base specials decisions on more than price' - An article Published by C&DPlease click here to view the article published 10th November 2011.APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-91245387771484434512011-10-28T09:05:00.000-07:002011-10-28T09:05:29.493-07:00SPECIALS MANUFACTURERS GET BEHIND THE NEW TARIFF
Initial reaction to THE SPECIALS TARIFF is that it appears to reflect the input given by Specials manufacturers to the DH and the ACSM has welcomed its introduction.
Speaking on behalf of the ACSM (Association of Commercial Specials Manufacturers), which represents 80% of specials manufacture in the UK, Chairman, Alan Krol (pictured left) said, “Over the last two years our members have APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-90600733955259634652011-10-13T09:39:00.000-07:002011-10-13T09:39:05.959-07:00'Introduction of a 'Specials' Tariff from November 2011'News article published 12 October 2011 by the NHS Business Services Authority Website.
'New arrangements for reimbursing specials - Q&A' and also for the 'Proposed Specials Tariff to be published November 2011' have been published. Please click here to view the documents. APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962905209554905308.post-9037391981668796582011-10-06T10:05:00.000-07:002011-10-06T10:05:23.400-07:00The Specials tariff will be announced 1st November 2011
It was announced on the 8th September that the PSNC have reached an agreement with the Department of Health regarding the funding settlement package for 2011/12.
From the 1st November this year, a Specials tariff will be introduced as an initial change to the reimbursement arrangements. Further changes will be made throughout the year.
Although we have yet to see the final tariff, we are APSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646231734059213209noreply@blogger.com0