October Price Concessions 2nd Update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (20/10/2022) granted the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £7.32 |
| Amisulpride 50mg tablets | 60 | £13.09 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £2.55 |
| Aripiprazole 10mg tablets | 28 | £57.57 |
| Atenolol 50mg tablets | 28 | £1.70 |
| Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £5.99 |
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 60 | £4.99 |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £0.95 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £4.85 |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £6.00 |
| Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets | 28 | £29.83 |
| Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets | 28 | £31.70 |
| Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets | 28 | £31.91 |
| Citalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.34 |
| Citalopram 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.48 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £7.61 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries | 1 | £10.35 |
| Desloratadine 5mg tablets | 30 | £5.56 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £5.08 |
| Dosulepin 25mg capsules | 28 | £5.81 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £4.10 |
| Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Escitalopram 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.15 |
| Finasteride 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.99 |
| Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £1.89 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £2.73 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg capsules | 30 | £1.60 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution | 70 | £12.95 |
| Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £13.27 |
| Gabapentin 100mg capsules | 100 | £3.30 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £7.43 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £11.49 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £2.10 |
| Levetiracetam 1g tablets | 60 | £6.28 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £3.96 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £8.50 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £2.70 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £5.57 |
| Nebivolol 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.75 |
| Norethisterone 5mg tablets | 30 | £7.65 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £2.05 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £10.30 |
| Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 200 | £5.45 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £34.19 |
| Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £6.08 |
| Risedronate sodium 35mg tablets | 4 | £4.49 |
| Topiramate 100mg tablets | 60 | £5.86 |
| Topiramate 25mg tablets | 60 | £4.40 |
| Topiramate 50mg tablets | 60 | £3.80 |
| Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets | 60 | £7.10 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £7.25 |
The DHSC previously announced (18/10/2022) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amisulpride 100mg tablets | 60 | £15.25 |
| Amisulpride 200mg tablets | 60 | £33.92 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £10.70 |
| Dorzolamide 20mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £4.32 |
| Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £5.23 |
| Escitalopram 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.69 |
| Ezetimibe 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.55 |
| Nebivolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £19.99 |
| Paroxetine 20mg tablets | 30 | £1.85 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £2.45 |
| Rasagiline 1mg tablets | 28 | £6.45 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £19.80 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.59 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £2.50 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £2.15 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £11.90 |
PSNC is seeking improvements to the current price concessions system following significant concerns raised by pharmacy contractors about the unsustainable level of prices, imposed by DHSC in the past few months, for certain medicines and has sent a strong and clear message back to Government that pharmacies cannot subsidise the NHS medicines bill, escalating this within the DHSC and insisting that they find urgent solutions.
To hear more on how the current price concessions system operates, pharmacy teams can now access a recording of PSNC’s recent webinar here.
No additional endorsements are required for price concessions. A price concession only applies for the month in which it is granted.
PSNC is still working with the DHSC to agree further concessionary prices on other drugs reported to be unavailable at the stated October 2022 Drug Tariff price. Please note that PSNC cannot provide details of any generic products awaiting price concession approval from DHSC.
If you have problems obtaining a Part VIII product at the stated Drug Tariff price, please report the issue using the online feedback form on the PSNC website. Please include full details of the supplier and price paid for any products sourced above the Drug Tariff price. PSNC will investigate the extent of the problem and, if appropriate, discuss the issue with DHSC.
Contractors will be alerted to further updates to the price concession list through our website and via our e-news email. If you wish to subscribe to our email list, you can receive an email as soon as any announcements are made.
