August 2024 Price Concessions Final Update
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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 (31/08/2024) announced the following final list of price concessions for August 2024:
For the full list of price concessions granted for August 2024 please visit our price concession hub page here.
Please note the following line has been revised upwards following mid-month price changes reported by pharmacy owners, the revised price is reflected in the table below:
- Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Apixaban 5mg tablets | 56 | £14.99 |
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £14.99 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free | 300 | £4.51 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel | 60 | £24.83 |
| Captopril 12.5mg tablets | 56 | £12.84 |
| Captopril 25mg tablets | 56 | £15.98 |
| Captopril 50mg tablets | 56 | £18.91 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.75 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £9.11 |
| Clonidine 25microgram tablets | 112 | £13.39 |
| Co-amoxiclav 125mg/31mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £2.60 |
| Co-amoxiclav 250mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £3.13 |
| Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £3.39 |
| Codeine 15mg tablets | 28 | £0.99 |
| Codeine 15mg tablets | 100 | £3.53 |
| Co-tenidone 50mg/12.5mg tablets | 28 | £6.42 |
| Duloxetine 40mg gastro-resistant capsules | 56 | £8.38 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £17.78 |
| Escitalopram 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Etoricoxib 60mg tablets | 28 | £6.91 |
| Etoricoxib 90mg tablets | 28 | £6.85 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £5.63 |
| Glimepiride 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.20 |
| Haloperidol 1.5mg tablets | 28 | £14.95 |
| Haloperidol 5mg tablets | 28 | £9.59 |
| Ketoconazole 2% shampoo | 120 | £24.95 |
| Lacosamide 200mg tablets | 56 | £10.63 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.44 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £4.48 |
| Lisinopril 20mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets | 28 | £7.50 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £26.53 |
| Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets | 60 | £16.78 |
| Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £73.62 |
| Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.50 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.52 |
| Nabumetone 500mg tablets | 56 | £16.45 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £9.20 |
| Olanzapine 10mg tablets | 28 | £5.34 |
| Olanzapine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.50 |
| Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £18.50 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £3.00 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £3.30 |
| Primidone 250mg tablets | 100 | £79.00 |
| Pyridostigmine bromide 60mg tablets | 200 | £17.95 |
| Quetiapine 100mg tablets | 60 | £15.04 |
| Quetiapine 150mg tablets | 60 | £18.12 |
| Quetiapine 200mg tablets | 60 | £32.00 |
| Quetiapine 25mg tablets | 60 | £5.68 |
| Quinagolide 50microgram tablets and Quinagolide 25microgram tablets | 6 | £34.86 |
| Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets | 28 | £6.32 |
| Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets | 28 | £2.95 |
| Ropinirole 2mg tablets | 28 | £32.05 |
| Sevelamer 800mg tablets | 180 | £27.97 |
| Sodium chloride 0.9% nebuliser liquid 2.5ml unit dose ampoules | 20 | £9.50 |
| Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops | 13.5 | £3.03 |
| Spironolactone 50mg tablets | 28 | £3.49 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.84 |
| Tamoxifen 20mg tablets | 30 | £2.65 |
| Terbinafine 250mg tablets | 14 | £6.44 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £11.05 |
| Venlafaxine 225mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £18.00 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £2.80 |
No additional endorsements are required for price concessions. A price concession only applies for the month it is granted; any prices agreed for concessions requested late in the month will roll over into the following month.
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Further information on price concessions and FAQs about the process involved can be found on our website (cpe.org.uk/priceconcessions) To hear more on how the current price concessions system operates, pharmacy teams can now access a recording of our recent Medicines Supply and Concessions Briefing webinar here.
Improvements to the price concession system
Following significant concerns raised by pharmacies about the unsustainable level of prices imposed by DHSC in second half of 2022, it was agreed that an urgent review of the price concession setting system would take place.
Since this announcement, we have sent a strong and clear message back to Government that pharmacies cannot continue to subsidise the NHS medicines bill. Following the review of the concessionary price process, a package of measures has been developed to improve the system.
One of the solutions agreed between us and DHSC is that from 1st April 2023, all products granted a concessionary price will be classified as ‘Discount Not Deducted’ for the month(s) in which they are on concession.
In May 2023, DHSC implemented a process to roll over to the following month any agreed prices for concessions requested on or after the 23rd of the month.
Furthermore, from April 2024, a retrospective top-up payment system applies to products granted very low concessionary prices by DHSC when compared to the average purchase prices identified via the Margins survey. Further information on the top-up mechanism can be found here.
Please see our latest funding and reimbursement short video for further information on the recent changes to the price concession process.
