December Price Concessions England
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 [20/12/2024] announced the following list of price concessions for December 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Alendronic acid 70mg/100ml oral solution unit dose sugar free | 4 | £28.78 |
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £3.80 |
| Alverine 60mg capsules | 100 | £4.28 |
| Amitriptyline 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £21.80 |
| Aqueous cream | 100 | £1.03 |
| Bromocriptine 2.5mg tablets | 30 | £66.37 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £3.71 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 21 | £3.15 |
| Clomipramine 50mg capsules | 28 | £8.11 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessary and Clotrimazole 2% cream | 1 | £6.30 |
| Co-amoxiclav 125mg/31mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £4.72 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £6.19 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.81 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus | 200 | £16.50 |
| Desmopressin 120microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £23.35 |
| Desmopressin 240microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £42.22 |
| Diclofenac diethylammonium 1.16% gel | 100 | £7.64 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £6.35 |
| Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops | 5 | £15.28 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets | 56 | £1.35 |
| Levetiracetam 750mg tablets | 60 | £4.12 |
| Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets | 60 | £19.74 |
| Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 30 | £4.39 |
| Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £73.62 |
| Oxcarbazepine 600mg tablets | 50 | £30.38 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £1.82 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.41 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 3 | £8.99 |
| Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops | 13.5 | £2.80 |
| Tadalafil 10mg tablets | 4 | £1.15 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £4.75 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops* | 2.5 | £13.95 (previously £10.59) |
The Department has previously [18/12/2024] announced the following list of price concessions for December 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Ascorbic acid 200mg tablets | 28 | £56.45 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel | 60 | £27.96 |
| Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops | 10 | £4.99 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.85 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £8.47 |
| Domperidone 10mg tablets | 100 | £2.63 |
| Domperidone 10mg tablets | 30 | £0.79 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £3.61 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 56 | £4.00 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets | 56 | £2.44 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £4.63 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £4.27 |
| Metformin 500mg modified-release tablets | 56 | £2.50 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.97 |
| Nortriptyline 10mg tablets | 100 | £3.90 |
| Olanzapine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.25 |
| Ondansetron 8mg tablets | 10 | £4.78 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £2.19 |
| Quetiapine 100mg tablets | 60 | £10.17 |
| Quetiapine 150mg tablets | 60 | £9.54 |
| Quetiapine 200mg tablets | 60 | £13.45 |
| Quetiapine 25mg tablets | 60 | £2.85 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 28 | £2.24 |
| Venlafaxine 225mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £20.71 |
The Department has previously [13/12/2024] announced the following initial list of price concessions for December 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £3.02 |
| Apixaban 5mg tablets | 56 | £2.90 |
| Carbimazole 20mg tablets | 100 | £4.10 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.72 |
| Co-tenidone 50mg/12.5mg tablets | 28 | £5.40 |
| Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.65 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £5.63 |
| Glimepiride 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.19 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £12.65 |
| Irbesartan 300mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.49 |
| Ketoconazole 2% shampoo | 120 | £22.40 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £4.95 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £3.86 |
| Nicorandil 20mg tablets | 60 | £12.05 |
| Olanzapine 10mg tablets | 28 | £3.06 |
| Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.35 |
| Olanzapine 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.93 |
| Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.43 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £8.66 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £1.25 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.49 |
| Pregabalin 200mg capsules | 84 | £4.25 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| The following price concessions rolled over from November 2024 to December 2024 | ||
| Desloratadine 5mg tablets | 30 | £4.56 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £10.59 |
| Vardenafil 20mg tablets | 4 | £3.65 |
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.
Further information on price concessions and FAQs about the process involved can be found on our website (cpe.org.uk/priceconcessions).