August 2021 Price Concessions Final Update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today granted the following final list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price Concession |
| Enalapril 5mg tablets | 28 | £6.99 |
| Orlistat 120mg capsules | 84 | £21.99 |
| Pregabalin 25mg capsules | 56 | £2.73 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets | 112 | £15.72 |
| Timolol 0.25% eye drops | 5ml | £5.00 |
| Timolol 0.5% eye drops | 5ml | £3.94 |
The DHSC previously announced (23.08.2021) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price Concession |
| Etoricoxib 90mg tablets | 28 | £7.29 |
| Ivabradine 5mg tablets | 56 | £12.19 |
| Ivabradine 7.5mg tablets | 56 | £12.73 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £4.40 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg capsules | 30 | £11.25 |
| Olmesartan medoxomil 40mg tablets | 28 | £9.95 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £2.40 |
| Pioglitazone 30mg tablets | 28 | £2.00 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 112 | £17.19 |
| Sodium fluoride 0.05% mouthwash sugar free | 250ml | £1.72 |
| Sulpiride 200mg tablets | 30 | £5.85 |
The DHSC previously announced (17.08.2021) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price Concession |
| Baclofen 10mg tablets | 84 | £2.60 |
| Eplerenone 25mg tablets | 28 | £10.20 |
| Eplerenone 50mg tablets | 28 | £13.80 |
| Etoricoxib 60mg tablets | 28 | £7.10 |
| Glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray | 180 | £2.89 |
| Glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray | 200 | £3.24 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.49 |
| Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £6.99 |
| Mebeverine 135mg tablets | 100 | £4.25 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £7.39 |
| Pregabalin 100mg capsules | 84 | £5.25 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £5.39 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £4.60 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £3.76 |
| Prochlorperazine 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.69 |
| Tolbutamide 500mg tablets | 28 | £16.79 |
| Trazodone 100mg capsules | 56 | £3.65 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 6 | £1.24 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 14 | £2.90 |
| Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £11.52 |
| Ursodeoxycholic acid 250mg capsules | 60 | £11.59 |
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 August 2021 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.
