November 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 (03/12/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for November 2024:
Please note these prices only apply to prescriptions submitted as dispensed in November 2024. Community Pharmacy England will announce any price concessions for December 2024 as soon as these have been investigated and finalised by DHSC.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Desloratadine 5mg tablets * | 30 | £4.56 |
| Memantine 20mg tablets | 28 | £7.99 |
| Melatonin 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £50.50 |
| Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets | 25 | £22.41 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops * | 2.5 | £10.59 |
| Vardenafil 20mg tablets * | 4 | £3.65 |
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 [29/11/2024] announced the following list of price concessions for November 2024:
This is not the final update for November. We are still working with the DHSC to agree concessionary prices for other drugs reported to be unavailable at the stated November 2024 Drug Tariff prices. Please note: We are unable to provide details of any generic products awaiting price concession approval from DHSC.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amantadine 100mg capsules | 56 | £17.66 |
| Amitriptyline 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £16.35 |
| Apixaban 5mg tablets | 56 | £3.27 |
| Aqueous cream | 100 | £1.10 |
| Aqueous cream | 500 | £5.50 |
| Ascorbic acid 100mg tablets | 28 | £35.26 |
| Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £32.75 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel | 60 | £22.22 |
| Carbimazole 20mg tablets | 100 | £3.66 |
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £4.13 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.60 |
| Dorzolamide 20mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £6.05 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £6.81 |
| Escitalopram 5mg tablets | 28 | £2.39 |
| Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets | 28 | £10.57 |
| Hydrocortisone 10mg tablets | 30 | £2.02 |
| Itraconazole 100mg capsules | 15 | £6.95 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £4.63 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £3.80 |
| Levetiracetam 750mg tablets | 60 | £4.47 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £24.50 |
| Lorazepam 1mg tablets | 28 | £6.82 |
| Memantine 10mg tablets | 28 | £4.14 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £27.97 |
| Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.58 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.39 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.40 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.05 |
| Nortriptyline 10mg tablets | 100 | £4.10 |
| Olanzapine 10mg tablets | 28 | £3.36 |
| Olanzapine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.37 |
| Olanzapine 5mg tablets | 28 | £2.29 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £8.66 |
| Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £13.10 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £9.24 |
| Ropinirole 2mg tablets | 28 | £24.91 |
| Temazepam 10mg tablets | 28 | £25.05 |
| Temazepam 20mg tablets | 28 | £25.08 |
| Terbinafine 250mg tablets | 14 | £3.50 |
The DHSC previously announced (28/11/2024) the following list of price concessions for November:
| 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 |
The DHSC previously announced (20/11/2024) the following list of price concessions for November:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel | 60 | £22.06 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £2.65 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.72 |
| Clomipramine 50mg capsules | 28 | £8.06 |
| Co-tenidone 50mg/12.5mg tablets | 28 | £6.20 |
| Domperidone 10mg tablets | 100 | £2.76 |
| Domperidone 10mg tablets | 30 | £0.83 |
| Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.65 |
| Haloperidol 5mg tablets | 28 | £10.39 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £12.65 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 56 | £1.33 |
| Ketoconazole 2% shampoo | 120 | £24.00 |
| Levetiracetam 250mg tablets | 60 | £1.88 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £4.95 |
| Metformin 1g modified-release tablets | 56 | £4.11 |
| Metformin 500mg modified-release tablets | 56 | £2.49 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £6.75 |
| Nicorandil 10mg tablets | 60 | £7.58 |
| Olanzapine 15mg tablets | 28 | £3.38 |
| Ondansetron 8mg tablets | 10 | £3.00 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £1.37 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.88 |
| Pregabalin 200mg capsules | 84 | £4.25 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £3.10 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.65 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 3 | £8.51 |
| Ropinirole 500microgram tablets | 28 | £12.61 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £8.25 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £14.47 |
| The DHSC previously announced (15/11/2024) the following list of price concessions for November: | ||
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £4.20 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.67 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.68 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £8.64 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £3.83 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £5.63 |
| Glimepiride 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.19 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.99 |
| Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £73.62 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.22 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £19.88 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £3.86 |
| Nicorandil 20mg tablets | 60 | £13.82 |
| Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.35 |
| Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.29 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.68 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £3.32 |
| Quetiapine 100mg tablets | 60 | £11.10 |
| Quetiapine 150mg tablets | 60 | £11.35 |
| Quetiapine 200mg tablets | 60 | £15.50 |
| Quetiapine 25mg tablets | 60 | £2.85 |
| Quetiapine 300mg tablets | 60 | £12.10 |
| Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops | 13.5 | £3.14 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 28 | £2.29 |
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 [15/11/2024] announced the following initial list of price concessions for November 2024:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £4.20 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.67 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.68 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £8.64 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £3.83 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £5.63 |
| Glimepiride 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.19 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.99 |
| Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £73.62 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.22 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £19.88 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £3.86 |
| Nicorandil 20mg tablets | 60 | £13.82 |
| Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.35 |
| Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.29 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.68 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £3.32 |
| Quetiapine 100mg tablets | 60 | £11.10 |
| Quetiapine 150mg tablets | 60 | £11.35 |
| Quetiapine 200mg tablets | 60 | £15.50 |
| Quetiapine 25mg tablets | 60 | £2.85 |
| Quetiapine 300mg tablets | 60 | £12.10 |
| Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops | 13.5 | £3.14 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 28 | £2.29 |
There are no prices that rolled over from the previous month.
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.