January Price Concessions England
The following price concessions granted in January 2025 have rolled over to February 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £1.21 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £10.00 |
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.
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 [31/01/2025] announced the following final list of price concessions for January 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £1.21 |
| Alfacalcidol 250nanogram capsules | 30 | £2.56 |
| Amantadine 100mg capsules | 56 | £14.46 |
| Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £37.49 |
| Bromocriptine 2.5mg tablets | 30 | £57.00 |
| Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £1.43 |
| Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £8.49 |
| Captopril 50mg tablets | 56 | £29.19 |
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £6.69 |
| Desmopressin 240microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £39.26 |
| Dexamethasone (base) 3.3mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £9.25 |
| Diclofenac diethylammonium 1.16% gel | 100 | £5.55 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £5.20 |
| Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets | 28 | £7.56 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets | 56 | £1.74 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £3.05 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £1.53 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.38 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £24.38 |
| Lorazepam 1mg tablets | 28 | £3.20 |
| Melatonin 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £25.56 |
| Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £2.86 |
| Memantine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.43 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £21.50 |
| Memantine 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.65 |
| Metformin 1g / Sitagliptin 50mg tablets | 56 | £8.02 |
| Metformin 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £15.71 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.20 |
| Olanzapine 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 28 | £12.63 |
| Olanzapine 15mg tablets | 28 | £3.25 |
| Ondansetron 4mg tablets | 10 | £4.95 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.33 |
| Pregabalin 20mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 473 | £58.80 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £7.63 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £1.54 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £10.00 |
| Quetiapine 200mg tablets | 60 | £12.06 |
| Ropinirole 2mg tablets | 28 | £25.99 |
| Sitagliptin 100mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £31.01 |
| Tadalafil 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £12.08 |
| Tadalafil 20mg tablets | 4 | £1.04 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £6.07 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £9.93 |
| Vardenafil 20mg tablets | 4 | £20.03 |
| Venlafaxine 225mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £18.40 |
The Department has previously [30/01/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for January 2025.
Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has increased the January 2025 concessionary price for Gabapentin 600mg tablets following a mid-month price increase:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium and Ergocalciferol tablets | 28 | £7.41 |
| Clomethiazole 192mg capsules | 60 | £34.66 |
| Cyanocobalamin 50microgram tablets | 50 | £3.21 |
| Desmopressin 10micrograms/dose nasal spray | 60 | £35.76 |
| Diclofenac potassium 50mg tablets | 28 | £7.41 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £46.62 (previously £28.99) |
| Haloperidol 5mg tablets | 28 | £7.75 |
| Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets | 1 | £1.52 |
| Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £73.62 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £6.36 |
| Ondansetron 4mg orodispersible tablets | 10 | £19.95 |
| Orlistat 120mg capsules | 84 | £23.88 |
| Riluzole 50mg tablets | 56 | £361.07 |
| Salbutamol 100micrograms/dose inhaler CFC free | 200 | £1.97 |
| Ursodeoxycholic acid 300mg tablets | 60 | £54.22 |
The Department has previously [21/01/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for January 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free | 300 | £4.65 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 21 | £2.99 |
| Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops | 10 | £4.60 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessary and Clotrimazole 2% cream | 1 | £6.30 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £4.65 |
| Desmopressin 120microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £23.35 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £2.78 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 56 | £3.84 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.80 |
| Olanzapine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.23 |
| Olanzapine 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 28 | £6.00 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £1.50 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £2.07 |
| Pregabalin 100mg capsules | 84 | £2.29 |
| Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets | 112 | £103.52 |
| Ramipril 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.22 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £5.36 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £13.95 |
The Department has previously (17/01/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for January 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets | 168 | £21.90 |
| Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 3 | £8.83 |
| Captopril 25mg tablets | 56 | £21.19 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus | 200 | £16.50 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets | 28 | £3.50 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £11.73 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £4.95 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.10 |
| Ondansetron 8mg tablets | 10 | £4.29 |
| Rivastigmine 3mg capsules | 28 | £2.43 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets | 84 | £3.14 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £11.49 |
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 [16/01/2025] announced the following initial list of price concessions for January 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £3.80 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel | 60 | £27.96 |
| Carbimazole 20mg tablets | 100 | £3.67 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £3.18 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.49 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.72 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £8.44 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £2.57 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £10.68 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £3.61 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £28.99 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets | 56 | £2.53 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.34 |
| Levetiracetam 750mg tablets | 60 | £4.12 |
| Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets | 25 | £9.72 |
| Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets | 60 | £16.09 |
| Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 30 | £4.13 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.85 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £9.02 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £18.95 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £4.09 |
| Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.32 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £8.66 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £1.25 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.45 |
| Pregabalin 200mg capsules | 84 | £4.25 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £2.76 |
| Quetiapine 100mg tablets | 60 | £10.17 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 3 | £9.16 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| Tadalafil 10mg tablets | 4 | £0.99 |
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