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Method
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Sources
Drug Tariff Part VIIIANHSBSA monthly publication, machine-readable CSV, compared month on month keyed on VMPP SNOMED code
monthlyPrice concessionsPublished concessions list, checked through the month, joined to Part VIIIA for the delta versus Tariff
in-monthdm+d (TRUD)Weekly releases; new products, discontinuations, pack changes and supplier counts. Phase 2
weeklyMHRA recallsMedicines recalls and defect notifications from the MHRA via the GOV.UK content API, with class, company and SNOMED codes
on publicationSerious Shortage ProtocolsThe NHSBSA SSP list, in force and expired, matched to product timelines where the name resolves to a single dm+d VMP
in-monthDHSC supply disruption alertsNational medicine supply notices from the public Central Alerting System pages, captured as they publish
dailyNICEDecision metadata; syndication licence application in progress. Phase 2
weeklyAll reused under the Open Government Licence or the publisher's terms, with attributionprovenance on every panel
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