The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 March 2026.
Part VIIIA – Basic prices of drugs
Contractors should note changes made to the notes to Part VIIIA regarding Categories A, C, H and M. This follows the introduction of Category H to Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff from March 2026. For more information, please see our Category H page and Briefing: Category H FAQs.
| Key | |
| g | Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. |
| n | Item requiring reconstitution – This product requires reconstitution; pharmacy teams are advised to endorse the amount of packs supplied to enable the patient to complete the full course of medication prescribed. |
| § | Selected List Scheme (SLS) – see Part XVIIIB of the Drug Tariff |
| * | This pack only (others already/still available) |
| BB | Product is eligible for Broken Bulk claims where payment is made for a complete pack if a part-pack has been dispensed to match the prescribed quantity and it is unlikely that you will be able to dispense the balance within the following six months. |
| OOP | Product eligible for Out Of Pocket expense claims (over £0.50) where in exceptional circumstances, pharmacy owners incur expenses in obtaining this product (which is not required to be frequently supplied by the pharmacy owner) having taken all reasonable steps to avoid incurring the out-of-pocket expense. |
| DND | Product is not subject to discount deduction or ‘clawback’ as it meets either group or individual item criteria for DND (Discount Not Deducted) as set out in Part II of the Drug Tariff. |
Part VIIIA Amendments
- Anagrelide 500microgram capsules (100) Category C reference product now reads Brown & Burk UK Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
Price decrease £404.57 to £249.99 - Apremilast 30mg tablets (56) Category C Otezla reference product has now been removed – DND, BB and OOP
Price remains at £550.00 - Cinchocaine 5mg / Hydrocortisone 5mg suppositories (12) Category C Proctosedyl has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £5.08 to £4.31 - Denosumab 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes g (1) Category C reference product now reads Prolia – DND and OOP
Price remains at £183.00
- Dipyridamole 200mg modified-release capsules g (60) Category C Attia reference product has changed to Strides Pharma UK Ltd – OOP
Price remains at £13.15 - Doxazosin 4mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C Cardura XL has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £5.00 to £5.24 - Etodolac 600mg modified-release tablets (30) Category C Lodine SR has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £15.50 to £15.56 - Isosorbide mononitrate 25mg modified-release capsules (28) Category C Elantan LA25 has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £4.22 to £5.53 - Metyrapone 250mg capsules (100) Category C Esteve RD UK & Ireland Ltd reference product now reads Esteve Pharmaceuticals Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
Price increase £460.50 to £552.60 - Nicotine 4mg medicated chewing gum sugar free (96) Category C Nicotinell has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £13.57 to £10.18 - Omeprazole 10mg dispersible gastro-resistant tablets (28) Category C Losec MUPS has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £9.30 to £9.44 - Omeprazole 20mg dispersible gastro-resistant tablets (28) Category C Losec MUPS has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £13.92 to £14.04 - Omeprazole 40mg dispersible gastro-resistant tablets (7) Category C Losec MUPS has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £6.96 to £6.92 - Paliperidone 100mg/1ml prolonged-release suspension for injection prefilled syringes g (1) Category C Xeplion reference product has now been removed – DND and OOP
Price remains at £314.07 - Paliperidone 150mg/1.5ml prolonged-release suspension for injection prefilled syringes g (1) Category C Xeplion reference product has now been removed – DND and OOP
Price remains at £392.59 - Paliperidone 75mg/0.75ml prolonged-release suspension for injection prefilled syringes g (1) Category C Xeplion reference product has now been removed – DND and OOP
Price remains at £244.90 - Pentoxifylline 400mg modified-release tablets (90) Category C Trental 400 reference product has changed to Neuraxpharm UK Ltd – BB and OOP
Price remains at £19.39 - Perampanel 500micrograms/ml oral suspension sugar free g (340ml) Category C Fycompa reference product has changed to Eisai Ltd – OOP
Price remains at £127.50 - Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60mg tablets (12) Category C Sudafed Decongestant has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £3.00 to £3.02 - Relugolix 120mg tablets g (30) Category C Orgovyx reference product has now been removed – DND and OOP
Price remains at £87.45 - Rivastigmine 9.5mg/24hours transdermal patches (30) Category C Alzest reference product has now been removed – BB and OOP
Price increase £19.97 to £77.97 - Ursodeoxycholic acid 500mg tablets (100) Category C Ursofalk has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £80.00 to £69.07 - Verapamil 120mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C Half – Securon SR has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £7.71 to £7.67
Please note price listed here was correct at the time of publishing and is subject to change in line with the price change mechanism.
Part VIIIA Deletions
If all pack sizes of a drug have been removed from Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, the drug can continue to be dispensed as long as it does NOT appear in Part XVIIIA (Drugs, Medicines and other substances not to be ordered under a General Medical Services Contract).
Category C Deletions:
- Buprenorphine 2mg / Naloxone 500microgram sublingual tablets sugar free (28) – Suboxone
- Buprenorphine 8mg / Naloxone 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free (28) – Suboxone
- Calcium carbonate 1.25g effervescent tablets sugar free (76 (4xg19)) – Accord-UK Ltd
- Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.5% solution (500ml) – HiBi Liquid Hand Rub+
- Exenatide 2mg/0.85ml prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled disposable devices (4) – Bydureon BCise
- Glucagon 1mg/0.2ml solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices g (1) – Ogluo
- Glucagon 500micrograms/0.1ml solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices g (1) – Ogluo
- Hyoscine 1mg/72hours transdermal patches (2) – Scopoderm
- * Loperamide 2mg orodispersible tablets sugar free (18) – Imodium Instant Melts
- * Nicotine 4mg medicated chewing gum sugar free (105) – Nicorette Original
- * Nicotine 4mg medicated chewing gum sugar free (210) – Nicorette Original
- Omeprazole 40mg powder for solution for infusion vials (5) – Bowmed Ibisqus Ltd
- Tiaprofenic acid 300mg tablets (56) – Surgam 300
- Titanium ointment g (30g) – Metanium Nappy Rash
- Zinc and Castor oil ointment (500g) – Thornton & Ross Ltd
Part VIIIB Amendments
| Previous Part VIIIB wording | Now reads |
| Coconut oil 25% ointment STD, AF, CF (100g) | Coconut oil 25% in Emulsifying ointment STD, AF, CF (100g) |
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Additions
- EURneffy 2mg/100microlitres nasal spray unit dose
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Deletions
- Gosachew 1500mg chewable tablets
Part VIC (Lateral flow device reimbursement price) Amendments
The payment for these tests, where supplied as part of the service, will be £3.50 for 5 LFD tests. An allowance at the applicable VAT rate will also be paid.
Part IX Deletions
It is important to take careful note of removals from Part IX because if you dispense a deleted product, prescriptions will be returned as disallowed and therefore payment will not be made for dispensing the item.
The following appliances have been deleted from Part IX of the March 2026 Drug Tariff:
| Product | Additional information (size, product code etc) |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – With Silicone Adhesive Border – Askina DresSil Active | 20cm x 20cm |
| APPLIANCES – EYE PRODUCTS – Eye Drops – Polyvinyl Alcohol – Refresh Ophthalmic | 30 x 0.4ml preservative free single dose unit |
| APPLIANCES – MICRO-ENEMA – SODIUM CITRATE – Relaxit Tube | 12 x 5ml |
| APPLIANCES – TRACHEOSTOMY AND LARYNGECTOMY APPLIANCES – Tracheostomy Tube Holders – Breeze Adjustable Tracheostomy Tube Holder with Elasticated Cough Strip | T550 |
| APPLIANCES – TRACHEOSTOMY AND LARYNGECTOMY APPLIANCES – Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy Protectors – Breeze Wet Protect | TWP2 |
| INCONTINENCE APPLIANCES – INCONTINENCE SHEATHS – Manfred Sauer UK Ltd – Comfort Sheath (in 11 sizes) + Residual Free removal and Anti-Blow-Back system – Paediatric (dia 18mm) | 53.18, 30 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – COLOSTOMY BAGS – Hollister Ltd – Compact – Closed Pouch – Transparent – with filter and white comfort backing on body-worn side – pre-cut | 38mm, 3523, 30 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – ILEOSTOMY (DRAINABLE) BAGS – Dansac Ltd – Dansac Nova 1 EasiFold X3 Drainable – Opaque- pre-cut | 30mm, 861-30, 10 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – ILEOSTOMY (DRAINABLE) BAGS – Hollister Ltd – Impression “C” with convex wafer – Transparent with beige Comfort backing on body worn side | 19mm, 3280, 10 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – ILEOSTOMY (DRAINABLE) BAGS – Hollister Ltd – Moderma Flex – Maxi Drainable Pouch with FlexWear skin barrier, adhesive border, integral filter and Lock ‘n’ Roll closure system – Transparent – pre-cut | 30mm, 58430, 30 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – ILEOSTOMY (DRAINABLE) BAGS – Hollister Ltd – Moderma Flex CeraPlus Convex – Drainable Pouch with adhesive border, AF300 filter and Lock ‘n’ Roll microseal – Midi – Transparent – pre-cut | All sizes |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – UROSTOMY BAGS – Hollister Ltd – Impression With Convex wafer (transparent) | 29mm, 1485, 10 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – UROSTOMY BAGS – Hollister Ltd – Moderma Flex Convex – Flextend Convex Skin Barrier and Adhesive Border with enhanced tap – Beige | 35mm, 2969135, 10 |
To view appliances due to be deleted from Part IX of the April, May and June 2026 Drug Tariffs, visit our page Drug Tariff Appliance Watch: Notice of Deletion
To view the latest changes to special container status, visit our page Notice of changes to special container status of products.
To view all the monthly changes to the DND status of products, visit our page Notice of changes to discount not deducted (DND) status of products.
To view previous Drug Tariff Watch months visit our page here.
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