October 2024 Price Concessions
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 [30/10/2024] announced the following final list of price concessions for October 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Amantadine 100mg capsules | 56 | £17.66 |
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £7.21 |
| Apixaban 5mg tablets | 56 | £5.63 |
| Aqueous cream | 500 | £6.59 |
| Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £36.86 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel | 60 | £23.46 |
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £10.65 (previously £1.98) |
| Dorzolamide 20mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £5.18 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £10.41 |
| Erythromycin ethyl succinate 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £14.06 |
| Escitalopram 5mg tablets | 28 | £2.39 |
| Gabapentin 800mg tablets | 100 | £47.20 |
| Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets | 28 | £8.20 |
| Haloperidol 5mg tablets | 28 | £7.64 |
| Hydrocortisone 10mg tablets | 30 | £1.88 |
| Hyoscine hydrobromide 400micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £40.00 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £3.80 |
| Levetiracetam 250mg tablets | 60 | £1.83 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £24.50 |
| Lorazepam 1mg tablets | 28 | £6.82 |
| Metformin 1g modified-release tablets | 56 | £4.11 |
| Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.58 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.40 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.05 |
| Nicorandil 10mg tablets | 60 | £7.58 |
| Nicorandil 20mg tablets | 60 | £14.56 |
| Olanzapine 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.06 |
| Oxcarbazepine 600mg tablets | 50 | £29.90 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £8.48 |
| Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £15.23 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £2.76 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £14.47 |
| Terbinafine 250mg tablets | 14 | £3.50 |
The Department has previously [29/10/2024] announced the following list of price concessions for October 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Aqueous cream | 100 | £1.11 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.72 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessary and Clotrimazole 2% cream | 1 | £6.30 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £5.79 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.60 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus | 200 | £5.31 |
| Fusidic acid 2% cream | 15 | £2.38 |
| Itraconazole 100mg capsules | 15 | £6.95 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £4.56 |
| Memantine 20mg tablets | 28 | £2.17 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.39 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 28 | £2.29 |
The Department has previously [22/10/2024] announced the following list of price concessions for October 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Agomelatine 25mg tablets | 28 | £13.50 |
| Amitriptyline 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £17.13 |
| Ascorbic acid 100mg tablets | 28 | £36.96 |
| Ascorbic acid 200mg tablets | 28 | £55.90 |
| Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream | 100 | £7.09 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £2.85 |
| Bromocriptine 2.5mg tablets | 30 | £66.37 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.68 |
| Cinacalcet 30mg tablets | 28 | £7.77 |
| Colecalciferol 1,000unit capsules | 30 | £6.62 |
| Co-tenidone 50mg/12.5mg tablets | 28 | £6.20 |
| Dorzolamide 20mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free | 60 | £21.60 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £3.83 |
| Glimepiride 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.19 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.99 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £7.43 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £18.29 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £1.37 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.96 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £3.90 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.65 |
| Quetiapine 200mg tablets | 60 | £16.47 |
| Ropinirole 2mg tablets | 28 | £26.09 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £8.25 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £10.59 |
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October 2024 Price Concessions
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 [15/10/2024] announced the following initial list of price concessions for October 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.67 |
| Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops | 10 | £2.90 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £8.48 |
| Clomipramine 50mg capsules | 28 | £7.93 |
| Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.65 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £5.63 |
| Ketoconazole 2% shampoo | 120 | £24.00 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £5.50 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £27.97 |
| Metformin 500mg modified-release tablets | 56 | £2.93 |
| Metformin 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £22.45 |
| Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £73.62 |
| Metronidazole 0.75% cream | 40 | £12.35 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.39 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £3.89 |
| Nortriptyline 10mg tablets | 100 | £4.54 |
| Olanzapine 10mg tablets | 28 | £4.27 |
| Olanzapine 15mg tablets | 28 | £3.74 |
| Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.40 |
| Olanzapine 5mg tablets | 28 | £2.54 |
| Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.29 |
| Ondansetron 8mg tablets | 10 | £3.37 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.65 |
| Pregabalin 200mg capsules | 84 | £4.30 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £11.93 |
| Quetiapine 100mg tablets | 60 | £12.39 |
| Quetiapine 150mg tablets | 60 | £15.50 |
| Quetiapine 25mg tablets | 60 | £3.02 |
| Quetiapine 300mg tablets | 60 | £13.24 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 3 | £8.15 |
| Ropinirole 500microgram tablets | 28 | £12.37 |
| Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops | 13.5 | £3.14 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| The following price concessions rolled over from September 2024 to October 2024 | ||
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £1.98 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £11.75 |
| Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets | 112 | £103.50 |
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.
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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).
The following price concessions granted in September 2024 have rolled over to October 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £1.98 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £11.75 |
| Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets | 112 | £103.50 |
Please note any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if we receive reports from pharmacy owners to indicate suppliers’ selling prices have increased. The review can be requested at any point during the month.