Stock shortages for patients can result in more frequent visits to the local pharmacy, when the full prescription is not available. Shortages unavoidably lead to increased time spent by pharmacists in sourcing products, discussing alternatives with prescribers, and counselling patients. ‘Double Dispensing’ may also occur, where patients have to return…

Launched in February 2018, the improvements give hospitals even more efficiency in managing their wholesale back orders online, with enhanced functionality and additional information, and in product searches, such as by allowing our customers to more easily identify wholesale NHS contract products.