Pharmacy: Finance
Commons · Question 23583 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, why community pharmacies are only re-imbursed for medication after 90 days.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 7 Sep 2026
Community pharmacies do not have to wait 90 days for payment for the medicines they supply. Contractors that submit their claims on time for a given month’s activity can receive an early advance payment on or around the 10th of the following month. If the...