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 (16/01/2025) announced the following initial list of price concessions for January 2025:
Drug
Pack size
Price concession
Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets
60
£3.80
Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel
60
£27.96
Carbimazole 20mg tablets
100
£3.67
Cefalexin 500mg capsules
21
£3.18
Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment
4
£3.49
Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension
70
£4.72
Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension
70
£8.44
Desogestrel 75microgram tablets
84
£2.57
Estradiol 10microgram pessaries
24
£10.68
Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules
28
£3.61
Gabapentin 600mg tablets
100
£28.99
Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets
56
£2.53
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules
30
£12.34
Levetiracetam 750mg tablets
60
£4.12
Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets
25
£9.72
Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets
60
£16.09
Methylphenidate 10mg tablets
30
£4.13
Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
10
£5.85
Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets
56
£9.02
Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets
56
£18.95
Nefopam 30mg tablets
90
£4.09
Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets
28
£1.32
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
250
£8.66
Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets
30
£1.25
Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets
30
£1.45
Pregabalin 200mg capsules
84
£4.25
Pregabalin 300mg capsules
56
£2.76
Quetiapine 100mg tablets
60
£10.17
Rizatriptan 10mg tablets
3
£9.16
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment
30
£25.92
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment
60
£47.28
Tadalafil 10mg tablets
4
£0.99
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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