There are 4 categories of drugs in the Drug Tariff, categories A, C, H and M.
Category A
This category lists drugs that are readily available as licensed generic medicines.
The reimbursement prices are set based on information from suppliers obtained under the Health Services Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018.
Category C
This category lists drugs that are not readily available as licensed generic medicines and their price is based on a particular manufacturer or supplier.
Category H
This category lists drugs that are not readily available as licensed generic medicines and are available from more than one supplier.
The reimbursement prices are set based on information from suppliers obtained under the Health Services Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018.
Category M
This category lists drugs which are readily available as licensed generic medicines.
The reimbursement prices are set based on information from suppliers obtained under the Health Services Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018.
More information on the categories can be found in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff.