Products included in the Multilex Drug Data File include licensed and unlicensed medicinal products, medical devices, nutritional supplements, herbal products, homoeopathic products and ingredients for extemporaneous preparations. See below for detail.
Licensed medicinal products
- All POM, P and GSL products (including products previously available on the NHS but now blacklisted)
- Full Primary and Secondary care coverage including hospital specific pack sizes
- 'Own brand' products for specific pharmacy customers
Unlicensed medicinal products (considered for inclusion if evidence from dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d) suggests that products have been dispensed at least 3 times per year)
- Manufacturers' 'specials' as defined by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
- Products without a UK Marketing Authorisation available on a Named Patient or Compassionate Usage basis from a UK Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
- Products with a non-UK Marketing Authorisation available as a marketed product outside the UK
- Products completely without a Marketing Authorisation available on a Named Patient or Compassionate Usage basis from a non-UK Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Medical Devices
- As included in Regional Drug Tariffs (England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
- Non Drug Tariff coverage based on customer requirements for specific products
Borderline Substances (ACBS approved nutritional supplements)
- As included in Regional Drug Tariffs as above
Herbal products
Homoeopathic products
- Licensed homoeopathic products
Ingredients for extemporaneous production
- As included in Regional Drug Tariffs as above
- Customer specific requirements for other products
FDBE retain the right to exclude certain products following discussion with and notification to customers.
Products that are not added on the Multilex Drug Data File include:
- Products solely for veterinary use
- Non-medicinal poisons
- Unlicensed formulations when an equivalent licensed product is available
- Extemporaneous preparations
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