November 2025 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 [28/11/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for November 2025:
Please note: Community Pharmacy England has submitted price concession applications for a number of other medicines affected by pricing issues this month. We will issue further updates as soon as we hear back from the Department.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £4.25 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules | 100 | £23.60 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules | 32 | £7.55 |
| Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £1.12 |
| Olanzapine 20mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 28 | £6.96 |
| Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets | 56 | £2.42 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £8.46 |
| Sulpiride 400mg tablets | 30 | £15.59 |
| Terbinafine 250mg tablets |
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 [27/11/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for November 2025:
| Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free | 100 | £46.65 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £3.80 |
| Dexamethasone 500microgram tablets | 28 | £1.87 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 67mg capsules | 90 | £8.69 |
| Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets | 28 | £3.63 |
| Olanzapine 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 28 | £4.18 |
| Phenelzine 15mg tablets | 100 | £236.40 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £1.19 |
| Procyclidine 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.26 |
| Sulpiride 200mg tablets | 30 | £6.29 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 6 | £7.06 |
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 [25/11/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for November 2025.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £6.80 |
| Clonidine 150micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £4.18 |
| Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £2.42 |
| Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £3.17 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £10.80 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 267mg capsules | 28 | £8.31 |
| Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100mg powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 | £2.61 |
| Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100mg powder for solution for injection vials | 10 | £17.18 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £10.59 |
| Ibuprofen 600mg tablets | 84 | £5.18 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 100 | £12.16 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.85 |
| Nizatidine 150mg capsules | 30 | £45.18 |
| Olanzapine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.65 |
| Olanzapine 15mg tablets | 28 | £2.48 |
| Olanzapine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.19 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £7.56 |
| Pramipexole 88microgram tablets | 30 | £3.14 |
| Progesterone micronised 100mg capsules | 30 | £3.49 |
| Propranolol 80mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £11.89 |
| Risperidone 500microgram tablets | 20 | £3.27 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules | 56 | £6.28 |
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (21/11/2025) confirmed the following list of price concessions for November 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amiodarone 100mg tablets | 28 | £4.30 |
| Bumetanide 1mg tablets | 28 | £2.56 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries | 1 | £5.34 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets | 30 | £1.35 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets | 100 | £4.49 |
| Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops | 30 | £26.90 |
| Irbesartan 150mg tablets | 28 | £1.63 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £3.90 |
| Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £25.27 |
| Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £5.80 |
| Tolterodine 4mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £25.78 |
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 [18/11/2025] announced the following initial list of price concessions for November 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession | VMPP Snomed code |
| Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets | 90 | £5.97 | 977011000001103 |
| Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets | 100 | £8.26 | 1114811000001105 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £4.09 | 17030211000001103 |
| Fexofenadine 180mg tablets | 30 | £3.89 | 1251611000001102 |
| Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets | 1 | £18.40 | 9544811000001102 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £1.83 | 1075711000001101 |
| Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £28.01 | 1241011000001106 |
| Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets | 60 | £17.80 | 3691711000001108 |
| Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.84 | 1216111000001107 |
| Olanzapine 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.58 | 1236411000001107 |
| Tolterodine 1mg tablets | 56 | £1.55 | 1010611000001106 |
| Tolterodine 2mg tablets | 56 | £2.49 | 1287811000001101 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 5mg tablets | 84 | £124.00 | 1050111000001108 |
There are no prices that rolled over from the previous month.
Please note: Community Pharmacy England has submitted price concession applications for a number of other medicines affected by pricing issues this month. We will issue further updates as soon as we hear back from the Department.
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 [18/11/2025] announced the following initial list of price concessions for November 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets | 90 | £5.97 |
| Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets | 100 | £8.26 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £4.09 |
| Fexofenadine 180mg tablets | 30 | £3.89 |
| Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets | 1 | £18.40 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £1.83 |
| Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £28.01 |
| Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets | 60 | £17.80 |
| Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.84 |
| Olanzapine 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.58 |
| Tolterodine 1mg tablets | 56 | £1.55 |
| Tolterodine 2mg tablets | 56 | £2.49 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 5mg tablets | 84 | £124.00 |