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 (18/02/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025:
Drug
Pack size
Price concession
Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops
3
£8.83
Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel
60
£23.70
Cefalexin 500mg tablets
21
£2.85
Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension
70
£5.79
Estradiol 10microgram pessaries
24
£10.68
Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets
28
£3.50
Gabapentin 600mg tablets
100
£46.60
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
5
£11.02
Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets
56
£3.85
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules
30
£13.67
Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution
500
£5.15
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops
2.5
£1.92
Methylphenidate 10mg tablets
30
£4.13
Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets
30
£73.62
Mometasone 0.1% ointment
30
£3.13
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules
84
£10.90
Ondansetron 8mg tablets
10
£4.19
Pregabalin 100mg capsules
84
£2.29
Ramipril 2.5mg tablets
28
£1.19
Salbutamol 100micrograms/dose inhaler CFC free
200
£1.97
Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops
2.5
£12.51
Venlafaxine 225mg modified-release capsules
28
£20.71
Verapamil 80mg tablets
84
£2.30
For the full list of price concessions granted for February 2025 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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