Aderma® available on Drug Tariff / FP10 / Prescription from 01/08/2011

July 28, 2011 - PRLog -- The drug tariff is a annual publication detailing all the products that are available on prescription within the community. The entire Aderma® range, consisting of heels, sacrum / ankle wrap, sheets and strips will be available on drug tariff from the 1st of August 2011.

The Aderma® range is a proven effective pressure ulcer prevention device that helps to combat pressure, shear and              frictional forces. The range as a whole, covers all major pressure points on the body and can be used as part of a                       rehabilitation process. The range offers community patients a sense of recovery, independence and, above all else,                  continuous protection.

The Aderma® products can be found on the Drug Tariff under Appliances / Low Friction Products, this category is new and was specifically designed to house the Aderma® range. To ensure minimal time and effort when ordering a product, Focus Product Developments Ltd / FPD Medical Ltd have incorporated the use of PIP codes on all the Aderma® products.                
The ordering details (products / product sizes and PIP codes)  are as follows:

Standard Heel - 365-5032
Extra Large Heel - 365-5040
Sacrum / Ankle Wrap - 365-5057
10x10x0.3cm Sheet - 328-3918
10x10x1.2cm Sheet - 328-3934
20x20x0.3cm Sheet - 328-3900
30x5x0.3cm Strip - 328-3926
50x2.5x0.3cm Strip - 365-5024

Following publication of the drug tariff on 1st of August, Aderma® will be supplied to community pharmacists via 3 main wholesalers:  Phoenix, AAH and Alliance Healthcare.

If you require any more information on  the Aderma® range, educational literature, clinical evidence, in depth product descriptions and uses etc,  then please visit the Aderma website at www.aderma.info or contact us direct on 01422 378569.