October 2024 Price Concessions
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.
DHSC.
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.