February 2024 Price Concessions
Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the February 2024 concessionary prices for the following medicines:
Drug | Pack size | Price concession for February 2024 |
Baclofen 10mg tablets | 84 | £4.33 (previously £2.78) |
Etoricoxib 90mg tablets | 28 | £18.17 (previously £12.52) |
Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray | 140 | £9.47 (previously £4.60) |
The improved prices will apply to prescriptions submitted for payment for the dispensing month of February 2024.
The Department has previously (29/02/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2024:
Drug | Pack size | Price concession | VMPP Snomed code |
Aripiprazole 10mg tablets | 28 | £9.53 | 7637011000001100 |
Aripiprazole 15mg tablets | 28 | £9.69 | 7637311000001102 |
Aripiprazole 5mg tablets | 28 | £7.57 | 9037811000001107 |
Baclofen 10mg tablets | 84 | £2.78 | 1032211000001100 |
Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £3.46 | 1295911000001102 |
Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel | 30 | £12.07 | 30178211000001100 |
Benzylpenicillin 600mg powder for solution for injection vials | 2 | £6.01 | 3880711000001106 |
Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream | 30 | £1.43 | 1084011000001108 |
Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops | 3 | £4.60 | 16747511000001102 |
Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 60 | £4.25 | 3073811000001101 |
Cabergoline 500microgram tablets | 8 | £17.52 | 1127711000001104 |
Calcium and Ergocalciferol tablets | 28 | £52.70 | 1030411000001102 |
Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.64 | 1261911000001101 |
Cinacalcet 30mg tablets | 28 | £8.72 | 8952011000001108 |
Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £3.87 | 967911000001105 |
Clarithromycin 250mg tablets | 14 | £2.88 | 1130711000001102 |
Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £5.50 | 1322811000001100 |
Clobazam 10mg tablets | 30 | £4.99 | 1034311000001101 |
Clonidine 25microgram tablets | 112 | £15.98 | 1086311000001100 |
Co-amoxiclav 250mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £3.51 | 1077611000001103 |
Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets | 90 | £4.59 | 977011000001103 |
Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets | 100 | £8.90 | 1114811000001105 |
Cyclizine 50mg tablets | 100 | £3.99 | 1155611000001102 |
Digoxin 125microgram tablets | 28 | £2.90 | 1229611000001100 |
Digoxin 250microgram tablets | 28 | £2.56 | 950111000001100 |
Dorzolamide 20mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £4.20 | 1290611000001100 |
Dorzolamide 20mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £3.12 | 1049411000001106 |
Duloxetine 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £8.40 | 9648211000001101 |
Etoricoxib 30mg tablets | 28 | £4.02 | 13122411000001103 |
Etoricoxib 60mg tablets | 28 | £15.14 | 3405911000001107 |
Etoricoxib 90mg tablets | 28 | £12.52 | 3406611000001106 |
Famotidine 40mg tablets | 28 | £28.51 | 959111000001105 |
Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets | 28 | £3.29 | 2950711000001100 |
Hydrocortisone 1% cream | 15 | £2.49 | 959811000001103 |
Hydrocortisone 1% cream | 30 | £5.75 | 1156211000001105 |
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £11.14 | 2858311000001109 |
Itraconazole 100mg capsules | 15 | £15.40 | 1160611000001100 |
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £7.48 | 3642411000001102 |
Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £16.96 | 1279011000001106 |
Lofepramine 70mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 150 | £147.67 | 4071211000001104 |
Lorazepam 500microgram tablets | 28 | £19.57 | 37230211000001106 |
Melatonin 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £122.86 | 37344111000001101 |
Memantine 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.19 | 3012711000001108 |
Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets | 25 | £8.62 | 3832511000001108 |
Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets | 60 | £16.81 | 3691711000001108 |
Metoclopramide 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.47 | 1181811000001106 |
Metoprolol 100mg tablets | 28 | £2.75 | 1152211000001109 |
Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.71 | 3382911000001109 |
Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.60 | 1242911000001104 |
Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.55 | 1293111000001101 |
Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray | 140 | £4.60 | 1078811000001100 |
Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £6.19 | 3661211000001104 |
Nebivolol 5mg tablets | 28 | £5.84 | 1254011000001107 |
Ondansetron 4mg tablets | 10 | £5.80 | 10563311000001103 |
Permethrin 5% cream | 30 | £14.78 | 3387211000001102 |
Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets | 30 | £51.51 | 965911000001100 |
Pregabalin 200mg capsules | 84 | £4.12 | 7891511000001100 |
Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £3.08 | 7891911000001107 |
Primidone 250mg tablets | 100 | £86.95 | 1298811000001103 |
Promethazine hydrochloride 10mg tablets | 56 | £13.46 | 1280411000001102 |
Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets | 112 | £108.44 | 1180711000001106 |
Pyridostigmine bromide 60mg tablets | 200 | £22.27 | 1196311000001106 |
Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets | 28 | £7.65 | 1095711000001108 |
Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 3 | £8.87 | 22820911000001107 |
Ropinirole 1mg tablets | 84 | £32.83 | 1290011000001107 |
Ropinirole 2mg tablets | 28 | £28.19 | 10422111000001108 |
Sodium chloride 0.9% nebuliser liquid 2.5ml unit dose ampoules | 20 | £9.50 | 22664911000001104 |
Sodium valproate 200mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £7.78 | 1307211000001105 |
Sulpiride 200mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £99.05 | 1306311000001100 |
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £15.59 | 3384411000001108 |
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £31.17 | 3384611000001106 |
Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £14.83 | 17177011000001102 |
Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £10.89 | 1078611000001104 |
Zolmitriptan 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 6 | £23.86 | 8156411000001101 |
Zonisamide 100mg capsules | 56 | £18.88 | 9302511000001103 |
The Department has previously (23/02/2024) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2024:
Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
Amiodarone 200mg tablets | 28 | £1.83 |
Amisulpride 100mg tablets | 60 | £18.21 |
Anastrozole 1mg tablets | 28 | £1.54 |
Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 21 | £2.39 |
Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £3.24 |
Clotrimazole 1% cream | 20 | £1.77 |
Colecalciferol 1,000unit capsules | 30 | £8.74 |
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg capsules | 100 | £6.27 |
Hydrocortisone 10mg tablets | 30 | £2.05 |
Ispaghula husk 3.5g effervescent granules sachets gluten free sugar free | 30 | £6.99 |
Ketoconazole 2% shampoo | 120 | £19.40 |
Nortriptyline 10mg tablets | 100 | £2.19 |
Rosuvastatin 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.80 |
Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials | 20 | £15.21 |
Sodium fluoride 1.1% dental paste sugar free | 51 | £5.40 |
Zonisamide 50mg capsules | 56 | £14.58 |
The Department has previously (16/02/24) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2024:
Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
Amiloride 5mg tablets | 28 | £15.59 |
Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £2.49 |
Betahistine 16mg tablets | 84 | £8.50 |
Betahistine 8mg tablets | 84 | £4.30 |
Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream | 100 | £5.39 |
Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment | 30 | £12.12 |
Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries | 1 | £9.56 |
Co-codamol 15mg/500mg tablets | 100 | £3.28 |
Dexamfetamine 5mg tablets | 28 | £22.75 |
Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £2.78 |
Docusate 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £17.08 |
Dorzolamide 20mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free | 60 | £25.03 |
Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.90 |
Duloxetine 40mg gastro-resistant capsules | 56 | £11.25 |
Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.27 |
Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £10.75 |
Ezetimibe 10mg tablets | 28 | £14.65 |
Haloperidol 5mg tablets | 28 | £3.95 |
Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £2.79 |
Morphine sulfate 10mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £5.45 |
Orlistat 120mg capsules | 84 | £23.45 |
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.71 |
Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.12 |
Pregabalin 225mg capsules | 56 | £2.35 |
Rasagiline 1mg tablets | 28 | £47.98 |
Risperidone 2mg tablets | 60 | £1.99 |
Ropinirole 500microgram tablets | 28 | £15.75 |
Simvastatin 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.10 |
Sulpiride 200mg tablets | 30 | £3.20 |
Terbinafine 1% cream | 15 | £3.54 |
Terbinafine 1% cream | 30 | £6.55 |
Trazodone 150mg tablets | 28 | £2.18 |
Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £16.45 |
Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 12 | £32.90 |
Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets | 28 | £1.55 |
Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.56 |
The Department has previously (13/02/2024) announced the following initial list of price concessions for February 2024.
Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
Atorvastatin 80mg tablets | 28 | £2.64 |
Azithromycin 250mg capsules | 6 | £4.67 |
Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 3 | £4.55 |
Bumetanide 1mg tablets | 28 | £2.69 |
Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £7.63 |
Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £4.25 |
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets | 30 | £1.32 |
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets | 100 | £4.40 |
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £5.56 |
Donepezil 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.85 |
Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £3.65 |
Glycopyrronium bromide 200micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £11.80 |
Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets | 28 | £3.68 |
Hydrocortisone 2.5% cream | 15 | £46.83 |
Irbesartan 300mg tablets | 28 | £1.42 |
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £11.03 |
Ivabradine 7.5mg tablets | 56 | £4.51 |
Lamotrigine 100mg tablets | 56 | £3.51 |
Lamotrigine 200mg tablets | 56 | £5.15 |
Lamotrigine 25mg tablets | 56 | £1.92 |
Lamotrigine 5mg dispersible tablets sugar free | 28 | £10.05 |
Mebeverine 200mg modified-release capsules | 60 | £6.59 |
Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £45.46 |
Memantine 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.61 |
Metformin 1g modified-release tablets | 56 | £2.88 |
Metformin 500mg modified-release tablets | 56 | £1.83 |
Metformin 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £26.50 |
Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 30 | £3.09 |
Metoprolol 50mg tablets | 28 | £3.75 |
Montelukast 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.20 |
Montelukast 5mg chewable tablets sugar free | 28 | £1.21 |
Piroxicam 0.5% gel | 60 | £1.83 |
Piroxicam 0.5% gel | 112 | £3.43 |
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets | 28 | £3.94 |
Risperidone 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £3.13 |
Simvastatin 80mg tablets | 28 | £1.61 |
Spironolactone 50mg tablets | 28 | £4.03 |
The following price concessions granted in January 2024 have rolled over to February 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has granted the following list price concessions granted in January 2024 which have rolled over to February 2024.
Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
Baclofen 10mg tablets | 84 | £1.99 |
Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free | 300 | £4.79 |
Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £7.49 |
Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets | 90 | £4.26 |
Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £2.41 |
Lansoprazole 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.30 |
Pregabalin 200mg capsules | 84 | £3.18 |
Primidone 250mg tablets | 100 | £85.97 |
Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets | 50 | £8.90 |
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, unless Community Pharmacy England requested it late in the month and it has been agreed the price will roll over into the following month. Rolled over prices will be identified as such.