May 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 [30/05/2025] announced the following final list of price concessions for May 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession | VMPP Snomed code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetazolamide 250mg tablets | 112 | £47.22 | 1085411000001103 |
| Cefradine 500mg capsules | 20 | £13.44 | 959211000001104 |
| Conjugated oestrogens 1.25mg tablets | 84 | £52.56 | 1247811000001107 |
| Conjugated oestrogens 300microgram tablets | 84 | £24.02 | 11476711000001101 |
| Conjugated oestrogens 625microgram tablets | 84 | £26.87 | 1323411000001106 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.69 | 9038111000001104 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £10.92 | 18093711000001102 |
| Ferrous gluconate 300mg tablets | 28 | £1.85 | 8096511000001100 |
| Fluoxetine 40mg capsules | 30 | £2.66 | 32938911000001104 |
| Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops | 30 | £17.22 | 41810911000001102 |
| Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops | 5 | £35.00 | 942311000001101 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £15.73 | 1136911000001102 |
| Levofloxacin 500mg tablets | 10 | £10.19 | 3078111000001104 |
| Levofloxacin 500mg tablets | 5 | £5.10 | 3078011000001100 |
| Mefenamic acid 250mg tablets | 28 | £7.22 | 41351411000001107 |
| Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £18.95 | 1241011000001106 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 100 | £12.88 | 1121511000001103 |
| Nabumetone 500mg tablets | 56 | £53.59 | 1264811000001108 |
| Nitrazepam 5mg tablets | 28 | £2.01 | 1004511000001101 |
| Nystatin 100,000units/ml oral suspension | 30 | £8.75 | 1091711000001106 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 100 | £20.94 | 1260511000001101 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 24 | £5.02 | 1074911000001103 |
| Pivmecillinam 200mg tablets | 10 | £7.76 | 3685411000001100 |
| Pramipexole 88microgram tablets | 30 | £3.51 | 3663311000001108 |
| Pregabalin 20mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 473 | £32.87 | 20545711000001106 |
| Sitagliptin 100mg tablets | 28 | £4.27 | 11473611000001104 |
| Ursodeoxycholic acid 150mg tablets | 60 | £73.99 | 2862111000001100 |
| Verapamil 40mg tablets | 84 | £1.45 | 969111000001101 |
The Department has previously [23/05/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for May 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £2.73 |
| Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £10.35 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 32 | £2.41 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £7.52 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus sugar free | 200 | £9.06 |
| Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.12 |
| Exemestane 25mg tablets | 30 | £15.33 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £5.93 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets | 28 | £2.90 |
| Imipramine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.70 |
| Imipramine 25mg tablets | 28 | £2.17 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets | 56 | £2.09 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £5.58 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £1.86 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £24.95 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £15.29 |
| Metronidazole 200mg tablets | 21 | £2.00 |
| Metronidazole 400mg tablets | 21 | £1.50 |
| Modafinil 100mg tablets | 30 | £2.08 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £3.83 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.70 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £3.89 |
| Nortriptyline 10mg tablets | 100 | £4.23 |
| Nortriptyline 25mg tablets | 100 | £3.36 |
| Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £5.43 |
| Pioglitazone 15mg tablets | 28 | £3.01 |
| Pioglitazone 30mg tablets | 28 | £9.45 |
| Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets | 50 | £18.05 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £4.60 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets | 84 | £14.11 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 5mg tablets | 84 | £13.68 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 6 | £1.85 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 14 | £4.31 |
| Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £6.38 |
| Vardenafil 20mg tablets | 4 | £18.76 |
| Water for injections 10ml ampoules | 10 | £2.75 |
| Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free | 100 | £27.95 |
| Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets | 112 | £104.49 |
| Risperidone 500microgram orodispersible tablets sugar free | 28 | £7.34 |
| Venlafaxine 300mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £48.48 |
The Department has previously [19/05/2025] announced the following initial list of price concessions for May 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £1.06 |
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £4.25 |
| Amiodarone 200mg tablets | 28 | £2.27 |
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 120 | £3.06 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £6.30 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £10.52 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £4.46 |
| Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £2.99 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £5.22 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 56 | £3.75 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets | 56 | £5.93 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.19 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.27 |
| Letrozole 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £4.18 |
| Methocarbamol 750mg tablets | 100 | £7.16 |
| Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 30 | £4.01 |
| Methylphenidate 5mg tablets | 30 | £7.80 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £4.03 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 100 | £12.44 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £4.32 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £6.33 |
| Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets | 56 | £1.45 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £3.50 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.22 |
| Pioglitazone 45mg tablets | 28 | £29.98 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £10.35 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 3 | £6.03 |
| Sitagliptin 25mg tablets | 28 | £1.80 |
| Sitagliptin 50mg tablets | 28 | £1.83 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.80 |
| Trimethoprim 100mg tablets | 28 | £1.06 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £20.47 |
| Warfarin 1mg tablets | 28 | £1.05 |