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 (28/11/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for November 2024:

Drug
Pack size
Price concession

Alverine 60mg capsules
100
£4.18

Ascorbic acid 200mg tablets
28
£55.90

Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops
10
£4.99

Clotrimazole 500mg pessary and Clotrimazole 2% cream
1
£6.30

Co-amoxiclav 125mg/31mg/5ml oral suspension
100
£4.52

Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension
100
£5.29

Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus
200
£5.31

Desmopressin 120microgram sublingual tablets sugar free
30
£21.95

Desmopressin 240microgram sublingual tablets sugar free
30
£42.22

Estradiol 10microgram pessaries
24
£10.70

Irbesartan 300mg tablets
28
£1.99

Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets
56
£2.54

Mebeverine 135mg tablets
100
£3.49

Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets
112
£103.38

Venlafaxine 225mg modified-release capsules
28
£18.40

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

Please note: We are still in discussion with DHSC on a number other medicines affected by pricing issues this month. We will issue further updates as soon as we hear back from the Department.

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) To hear more on how the current price  concessions system operates, pharmacy teams can now access a recording of our recent Medicines Supply and Concessions Briefing webinar  here.

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