Writing prescriptions for brands of levothyroxine

[helvella]

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (in the UK) has a page on writing prescriptions for specific brands of levothyroxine. I have attached an image which shows an example of how it should be done.

If the prescriber just adds a note, the pharmacy might not get the appropriate payment.

Their full advice page is here:

psnc.org.uk/our-news/levoth...

Adding:

Of course, the same advice would apply to other medicines such as Liothyronine.

[RedApple Administrator]

Interesting! Is this a new idea?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to RedApple]

The page is dated:

Levothyroxine: new prescribing advice if specific product required by patient

June 3, 2021

So not exactly brand new. Wasn't that around the time that being prescribed a particular make became acceptable in some cases?

[RedApple Administrator in reply to helvella]

June 2021 is brand new when you consider how many years patients have been told by pharmacists that all brands are equal! 😀