April 2026 Price Concessions 5th update including improved prices
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/04/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for April 2026.
Community Pharmacy England has issued a statement in response: Record concession numbers indicative of volatility in supply chain, warns CPE.
This list for April 2026 includes twelve further price concessions and improved prices for four products following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners.
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 |
| Acarbose 50mg tablets | 90 | £20.63 |
| Alfentanil 1mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £7.00 |
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £2.90 (previously £1.64) |
| Apixaban 5mg tablets | 56 | £5.48 (previously £2.80) |
| Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £36.46 |
| Azathioprine 50mg tablets | 56 | £1.51 |
| Bisoprolol 1.25mg tablets | 28 | £4.73 (previously £3.80) |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £11.20 |
| Co-amilozide 5mg/50mg tablets | 28 | £14.39 |
| Enalapril 20mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets | 28 | £24.80 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £3.92 |
| Prucalopride 1mg tablets | 28 | £6.24 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £6.79 |
| Ramipril 1.25mg capsules | 28 | £4.20 (previously £1.60) |
| Ramipril 1.25mg tablets | 28 | £1.79 |
| Sodium picosulfate 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £21.64 |
For the full list of price concessions granted so far for April 2026 please visit our price concession hub page here.
Notes
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.
Next Steps
Pharmacy teams should continue to report any problems obtaining a Part VIII product at or below the stated Drug Tariff price, using the online feedback form on our website. Please include full details of the supplier and price paid for any products sourced above the Drug Tariff price. We will investigate the extent of the problem and, if appropriate, submit further price concession applications to DHSC. Any prices granted by DHSC, will only be agreed by Community Pharmacy England if they are supported by the reports received by our team.
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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)
