14 April 2015 Dear Pharmacist, Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the most recent amendments made via Price / Product file updates, as well as information regarding certain medical aid changes. DOH Annual Price Increase 2015 Price Update: 2380 Release Date: 02 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Mylan 2015/04/07 Unicorn Pharmaceuticals 2015/04/07 Price Update: 2381 Release Date: 03 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Novartis 2015/04/07 Price Update: 2382 Release Date: 04 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Janssen Pharmaceuticals 2015/04/07 Johnson & Johnson 2015/04/09 Xixia Pharmaceuticals 2015/04/07 Price Update: 2383 Release Date: 05 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Sanofi Aventis 2015/04/09 Price Update: 2384 Release Date: 07 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: MSD 2015/04/09 Genzyme Biopharmaceuticals 2015/04/09 Winthrop Pharmaceuticals 2015/04/09 Price Update: 2385 Release Date: 08 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Adcock Critical 2015/04/09 Adcock Ingram 2015/04/09 Bodene 2015/04/09 Schering Plough 2015/04/09 Price Update: 2386 Release Date: 09 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Adcock Ingram Healthcare Price Update: 2387 2015/04/09 Release Date: 10 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Alcon Lab 2015/04/13 Equity Pharmaceuticals 2015/04/10 Galderma 2015/04/13 Itemba Labs 2015/04/10 Novo Nordisk 2015/04/10 Pfizer Lab 2015/04/13 Pharmacia SA 2015/04/13 Price Update: 2388 Release Date: 11 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Akacia Healthcare 2015/04/14 AXIM Pharmaceuticals 2015/03/15 Dr Reddy Lab 2015/04/14 Lasara Traders 2015/04/14 Pharmascript 2015/04/15 Specpharm Pharmaceuticals 2015/04/14 Watson Pharma 2015/04/14 Price Update: 2389 Release Date: 12 April 2015 Manufacturer: Effective Date of Price Increase: Brunel 2015/03/16 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals 2015/04/17 J&B Pharmaceuticals 2015/04/17 Merck 2015/04/16 Mirren 2015/04/17 Sekpharma 2015/04/17 Please take note that the annual DOH price increases are not included in our communication, as the list is extensive. The intention of this communication is to inform pharmacies of the price decreases in order for you to claim the loss in your stock value from the manufacturers. A report of all the changes made per update can be generated from your Unisolv system. Should you require a step-‐by-‐step guide on how to print this report, please contact the Data Bureau on [email protected] Norstan Isoniazide 100mg & 300mg name changed to Winthrop Isoniazide: The descriptions for nappies 732966-‐020 (Norstan Isoniazide 100mg 84’s) and 732958-‐017 (Norstan Isoniazide 300mg 28’s) were update on Unisolv, in line with the product’s name change. Please amend your stock file accordingly. UCS TS Unisolv Data Bureau office relocating to Centurion: The UCS TS Unisolv Data Bureau office (responsible for maintaining the Unisolv Supplier Price file, as well as the Medical Aid file) will be relocating from Midrand to Centurion on 17 April 2014. As a result, the department will be closing at 2pm on Thursday 16 April 2014, and will be attending to urgent emails after 1pm on Friday 17 April 2014. Please expect a delayed response to emails over this period. Unfortunately our phone lines will also be down over this period. We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused. The department’s telephone and email contact details will remain the same. Our new physical address: Unit 8 Central Office Park, Jean Avenue Centurion 0157 Please share this information with your dispensary team and other relevant staff. For more information please contact your regional representative or send us an email on: [email protected] CONTACT DETAILS: UNISOLV SERVICE DESK: 086 1 222 874 or via e-mail to [email protected] PE OFFICE :+27 41 3654320 KZN OFFICE:+27 31 267 0763