Nexplanon^® was added to the Statement of Financial Entitlements, which was updated on the 1st of October 2024. Going forward, it will be included on the list of Personally Administered Items.

This means that General Practice will be able to order, keep in stock and administer Nexplanon® to their appropriate patients as needed, and subsequently claim back the cost.

This change comes into effect from the 1st of January 2025.

The addition of Nexplanon^® to the Statement of Financial Entitlements provides an alternative route for provision. This is not a mandatory change.

A practice can now choose their preferred way of providing Nexplanon® for appropriate women. From the 1st of January 2025, practices have the option of:

• providing it via the PAI pathway (FP34D form),
• or can continue as before, prescribing via an FP10 prescription.

Due to this change however, pharmacies may begin to manage their stock levels differently, opting to keep lower stock levels or not holding any Nexplanon® implants at all.
Organon recommends communicating your preferred route with your local pharmacy, so they can manage stock levels effectively, ensuring uninterrupted provision of Nexplanon^® to appropriate women.

You can purchase Nexplanon^® at the BNF list price through wholesaler Alliance Healthcare.

Your personally administered batch is then processed by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), and the information is passed to your Sub ICB Location (SICBL) for payment, which is subject to amendments.

The data is dispatched no later than the 15^th of the month after the month NHSBSA receive it. The actual date that each practice will be paid depends on each payment site’s local arrangements.

Information on the calculation of this payment: 

• Dispensing practice:

Please visit the NHS Business Services Authority website: Formula and discount tables to calculate payment for a dispensing practice

• Prescribing practice:

Please visit the NHS Business Services Authority website: Formula and discount tables to calculate payment for a prescribing only practice

Further information can also be found here: Payments and pricing | NHSBSA.

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The new route comes into effect on the 1st of January 2025. If you wish to procure Nexplanon® through the FP34d route, you should ensure your supply chain is set up.

Purchasing directly from the sole wholesaler, Alliance Healthcare, will ensure you receive the product at the price listed within the BNF.

These are the product’s codes (in case you need them when placing an order):

• The PIP code for Nexplanon® is 357-1668.
• The EAN for Nexplanon® is 00840164507089 .

Orders for Nexplanon® cannot be placed directly with the manufacturer, Organon.

If you do not already have an account with Alliance Healthcare, details of how to create one can be found on their website. Alternatively, you can contact them at csgpsales@alliance-healthcare.co.uk.

No, this is not necessary.

If an item is classed as personally administered on the NHS Business Services Authority’s system, they will automatically treat it as such when it is received with a doctors’ account (both dispensing and non-dispensing).

Information on submissions can be found on the NHS Business Services Authority website: How do I submit my end of month submission.

Nexplanon^® does not require any special storage conditions. Store in the original blister package. It has a shelf life of five years. Nexplanon^® should not be inserted after the expiry date as indicated on the primary package.¹