September 2022 Price Concessions 4th Update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (29/09/2022) granted the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amisulpride 400mg tablets | 60 | £46.00 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% oromucosal spray sugar free | 30 | £3.47 |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £0.85 |
| Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £235.00 |
| Calamine lotion | 200 | £1.28 |
| Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution | 150 | £2.93 |
| Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £3.10 |
| Citalopram 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.60 |
| Clindamycin 150mg capsules | 24 | £2.33 |
| Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets | 100 | £9.01 |
| Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets | 30 | £2.70 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £4.55 |
| Escitalopram 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution | 70 | £12.95 |
| Fluoxetine 40mg capsules | 30 | £2.39 |
| Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £11.48 |
| Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg tablets | 56 | £6.49 |
| Ibandronic acid 50mg tablets | 28 | £93.24 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £3.71 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £21.28 |
| Lisinopril 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £198.00 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £2.99 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £6.05 |
| Naratriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £2.75 |
| Naratriptan 2.5mg tablets | 12 | £5.50 |
| Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £4.99 |
| Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £10.63 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £19.80 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
The DHSC previously announced (23/09/2022) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Aciclovir 400mg tablets | 56 | £3.08 |
| Aciclovir 800mg tablets | 35 | £3.21 |
| Atenolol 50mg tablets | 28 | £1.70 |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £5.90 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £4.27 |
| Cilostazol 100mg tablets | 56 | £14.99 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg tablets | 14 | £2.88 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £6.95 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £8.90 |
| Desmopressin 200microgram tablets | 30 | £22.10 |
| Digoxin 125microgram tablets | 28 | £1.37 |
| Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £1.37 |
| Dihydrocodeine 30mg tablets | 100 | £5.54 |
| Dihydrocodeine 30mg tablets | 28 | £1.55 |
| Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £1.85 |
| Lamotrigine 100mg tablets | 56 | £2.05 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £2.06 |
| Levetiracetam 1g tablets | 60 | £6.60 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £3.93 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.71 |
| Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 200 | £4.14 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 24 | £3.49 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 100 | £14.56 |
| Rivastigmine 1.5mg capsules | 28 | £3.96 |
| Rivastigmine 3mg capsules | 28 | £4.96 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules | 56 | £3.99 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 112 | £61.60 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets | 112 | £58.50 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.77 |
| Topiramate 100mg tablets | 60 | £5.11 |
| Topiramate 25mg tablets | 60 | £2.53 |
| Topiramate 50mg tablets | 60 | £3.70 |
| Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £8.95 |
| Valsartan 40mg capsules | 28 | £3.50 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £5.80 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £16.62 |
The DHSC previously announced (21/09/2022) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Exemestane 25mg tablets | 30 | £17.70 |
| Ezetimibe 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.60 |
| Famotidine 20mg tablets | 28 | £19.40 |
| Famotidine 40mg tablets | 28 | £32.95 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £3.05 |
| Finasteride 5mg tablets | 28 | £6.51 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £2.43 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg capsules | 30 | £1.60 |
| Gabapentin 100mg capsules | 100 | £3.30 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £7.16 |
| Hydralazine 25mg tablets | 56 | £4.55 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £12.25 |
| Ibuprofen 100mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £4.20 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £14.89 |
| Lacidipine 2mg tablets | 28 | £2.95 |
| Lacidipine 4mg tablets | 28 | £4.19 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £8.10 |
| Methocarbamol 750mg tablets | 100 | £13.17 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 100 | £8.99 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £4.13 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 100 | £9.85 |
| Montelukast 4mg granules sachets sugar free | 28 | £6.79 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £8.75 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.59 |
| Nebivolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £19.99 |
| Nebivolol 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.72 |
| Nizatidine 150mg capsules | 30 | £22.25 |
| Norethisterone 5mg tablets | 30 | £8.05 |
| Olmesartan medoxomil 40mg tablets | 28 | £4.04 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £2.00 |
| Paroxetine 20mg tablets | 30 | £1.89 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £2.69 |
| Prasugrel 10mg tablets | 28 | £9.05 |
| Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets | 30 | £20.19 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £32.07 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 3 | £4.07 |
| Solifenacin 10mg tablets | 30 | £2.30 |
| Solifenacin 5mg tablets | 30 | £2.25 |
| Tetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £7.64 |
| Tizanidine 2mg tablets | 120 | £8.28 |
| Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets | 60 | £7.20 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £5.75 |
The DHSC previously announced (20/09/2022) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £11.45 |
| Amisulpride 100mg tablets | 60 | £13.94 |
| Amisulpride 200mg tablets | 60 | £28.57 |
| Amisulpride 50mg tablets | 60 | £9.20 |
| Amorolfine 5% medicated nail lacquer | 5 | £7.34 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £2.40 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £2.69 |
| Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops | 3 | £3.75 |
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 60 | £4.75 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £4.72 |
| Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets | 28 | £30.91 |
| Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets | 28 | £30.93 |
| Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets | 28 | £31.41 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.99 |
| Dipyridamole 100mg tablets | 84 | £26.91 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £4.60 |
| Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £6.37 |
| Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.95 |
| Escitalopram 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.15 |
| Temazepam 10mg tablets | 28 | £27.00 |
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 September 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.
