February Price Concessions England
Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today 05/03/2025 announced the following final list of price concessions for February 2025.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Desmopressin 240microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £36.32 |
| Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £6.99 |
| Purified water | 5000 | £3.55 |
| Water for injections 10ml ampoules | 10 | £2.95 |
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 [28/02/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025:
This is not the final update for February.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £31.47 |
| Aspirin 300mg tablets | 32 | £2.67 |
| Aspirin 300mg tablets | 100 | £8.35 |
| Calamine lotion | 200 | £1.78 |
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £5.39 |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £5.75 |
| Cefalexin 250mg tablets | 28 | £2.59 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £10.41 |
| Co-amoxiclav 125mg/31mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £4.34 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £4.95 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £4.85 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus sugar free | 200 | £8.07 |
| Colestyramine 4g oral powder sachets | 50 | £15.95 |
| Desloratadine 5mg tablets | 30 | £2.75 |
| Desmopressin 120microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £18.91 |
| Dexamethasone (base) 3.3mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £9.25 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £5.20 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £2.21 |
| Imiquimod 5% cream 250mg sachets | 12 | £53.52 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets | 56 | £3.20 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £3.09 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.37 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.25 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £22.50 |
| Lorazepam 1mg tablets | 28 | £2.37 |
| Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £3.13 |
| Memantine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.51 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £19.01 |
| Metformin 1g / Sitagliptin 50mg tablets | 56 | £8.02 |
| Methocarbamol 750mg tablets | 100 | £6.39 |
| Methylphenidate 5mg tablets | 30 | £4.25 |
| Nitrazepam 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.70 |
| Ondansetron 4mg tablets | 10 | £4.95 |
| Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 200 | £5.53 |
| Pregabalin 20mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 473 | £42.15 |
| Prucalopride 1mg tablets | 28 | £20.15 |
| Quetiapine 200mg tablets | 60 | £12.06 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 3 | £8.18 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £5.75 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £8.30 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 6 | £0.69 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 14 | £1.61 |
The Department has previously (27/02/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025:
Please note: Following a mid-month price increase reported by pharmacy owners, Community Pharmacy England has secured an upward price adjustment for the product listed in the table below.
- Prucalopride 2mg tablets
This is not the final update for February. We are still working with the DHSC to agree concessionary prices for other drugs reported to be unavailable at the stated February 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £4.98 |
| Calcium and Ergocalciferol tablets | 28 | £6.82 |
| Captopril 25mg tablets | 56 | £22.45 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessary and Clotrimazole 2% cream | 1 | £6.30 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus | 200 | £16.50 |
| Diclofenac potassium 50mg tablets | 28 | £7.41 |
| Lidocaine 2% cream | 30 | £3.81 |
| Memantine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.69 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.59 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £3.50 |
| Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets | 112 | £103.33 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £10.94 (previously £10.00) |
| Riluzole 50mg tablets | 56 | £361.07 |
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 (18/02/2025) announced the following list of price concessions for February 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 3 | £8.83 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel | 60 | £23.70 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 21 | £2.85 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £5.79 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £10.68 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets | 28 | £3.50 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £46.60 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £11.02 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 56 | £3.85 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £13.67 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £5.15 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £1.92 |
| Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 30 | £4.13 |
| Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £73.62 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.13 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.90 |
| Ondansetron 8mg tablets | 10 | £4.19 |
| Pregabalin 100mg capsules | 84 | £2.29 |
| Ramipril 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.19 |
| Salbutamol 100micrograms/dose inhaler CFC free | 200 | £1.97 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £12.51 |
| Venlafaxine 225mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £20.71 |
| Verapamil 80mg tablets | 84 | £2.30 |
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 [14/02/2025] announced the following initial list of price concessions for February 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets | 168 | £21.65 |
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £4.46 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free | 300 | £4.67 |
| Carbimazole 20mg tablets | 100 | £3.67 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.45 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £2.43 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £3.61 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets | 56 | £1.74 |
| Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.33 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.23 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £8.54 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £18.79 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £4.09 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.71 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 3 | £8.79 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| Tadalafil 10mg tablets | 4 | £0.97 |
| Tadalafil 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £12.08 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £5.36 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets | 84 | £2.97 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £10.40 |
| Vardenafil 20mg tablets | 4 | £21.95 |
| The following price concessions rolled over from January 2025 to February 2025 | ||
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £1.21 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £10.00 |
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.