Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today (23/12/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for December 2024:

Drug
Pack size
Price concession

Amantadine 100mg capsules
56
£12.75

Aqueous cream
500
£5.17

Ascorbic acid 100mg tablets
28
£35.26

Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets
28
£37.97

Aspirin 300mg tablets
100
£9.81

Aspirin 300mg tablets
32
£3.14

Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel
30
£11.90

Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel
60
£22.00

Candesartan 4mg tablets
7
£0.59

Carbimazole 5mg tablets
100
£7.27

Desogestrel 75microgram tablets
84
£2.57

Dorzolamide 20mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops
5
£5.50

Escitalopram 5mg tablets
28
£1.99

Estradiol 10microgram pessaries
24
£10.68

Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules
28
£3.04

Gabapentin 600mg tablets
100
£24.90

Glimepiride 1mg tablets
30
£1.07

Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets
28
£9.29

Haloperidol 5mg tablets
28
£9.88

Hydrocortisone 10mg tablets
30
£1.96

Itraconazole 100mg capsules
15
£6.95

Levetiracetam 250mg tablets
60
£1.88

Lofepramine 70mg tablets
56
£24.50

Lorazepam 1mg tablets
28
£4.76

Mebeverine 135mg tablets
100
£3.55

Melatonin 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free
150
£50.50

Memantine 10mg tablets
28
£2.41

Memantine 20mg tablets
28
£3.53

Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets
25
£22.41

Metformin 1g modified-release tablets
56
£3.65

Methotrexate 10mg tablets
100
£37.80

Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules
10
£5.58

Mometasone 0.1% cream
30
£3.25

Mometasone 0.1% ointment
30
£2.96

Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules
84
£10.00

Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets
56
£9.02

Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets
56
£19.60

Nicorandil 10mg tablets
60
£5.67

Olanzapine 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free
28
£10.20

Olanzapine 15mg tablets
28
£2.57

Ondansetron 4mg tablets
10
£5.24

Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets
28
£11.39

Pregabalin 150mg capsules
56
£2.33

Pregabalin 300mg capsules
56
£2.76

Pregabalin 50mg capsules
84
£7.63

Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets
112
£103.66

Quetiapine 300mg tablets
60
£8.99

Ramipril 2.5mg tablets
28
£4.86

Ropinirole 2mg tablets
28
£21.48

Ropinirole 500microgram tablets
28
£11.15

Sitagliptin 100mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
150
£31.01

Tadalafil 5mg tablets
28
£8.25

Telmisartan 80mg tablets
28
£11.02

Temazepam 10mg tablets
28
£24.67

Terbinafine 250mg tablets
14
£3.50

For the full list of price concessions granted for December 2024 so far please visit our price concession hub page here.

No additional endorsements are required for price concessions. A price concession only applies for the month it is granted; any prices agreed for concessions requested late in the month will roll over into the following month.

We encourage pharmacies to report any problems obtaining a Part VIII product at or below the stated Drug Tariff price, using the online feedback form on the Community Pharmacy England website. Please include full details of the supplier and price paid for any products sourced above the Drug Tariff price. We will investigate the extent of the problem and, if appropriate, discuss the issue with DHSC.

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Further information on price  concessions and FAQs about the process  involved  can be found on our website (cpe.org.uk/priceconcessions) Please see our latest funding and reimbursement short videos for further information on the recent changes to the price concession process.

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