March 2025 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 [18/03/2025] announced the following initial list of price concessions for March 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £4.46 |
| Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 3 | £8.83 |
| Carbimazole 20mg tablets | 100 | £3.10 |
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £5.76 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.45 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 21 | £2.85 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £5.89 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £10.68 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets | 28 | £3.50 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £3.29 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £39.54 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £11.02 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 56 | £3.85 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.75 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £5.51 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £3.04 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.60 |
| Memantine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.25 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £18.37 |
| Memantine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.69 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.51 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £11.67 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £8.05 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £17.99 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £4.09 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.71 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| Tadalafil 10mg tablets | 4 | £0.98 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £5.36 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £11.49 |
The following price concessions granted in February 2025 have rolled over to March 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | March 2025 price concession |
| Calamine lotion | 200 | £1.78 |
| Colestyramine 4g oral powder sachets | 50 | £15.95 |
| Nitrazepam 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.70 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 3 | £8.18 |
Any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if reports are received from pharmacies to indicate that suppliers’ selling prices have increased.
The review can be requested at any point during the month.