August 2022 Price Concessions 2nd Update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (19/08/2022) granted the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Aciclovir 800mg tablets | 35 | £3.21 |
| Atenolol 100mg tablets | 28 | £0.79 |
| Clindamycin 150mg capsules | 24 | £2.33 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £2.43 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £14.33 |
| Methocarbamol 750mg tablets | 100 | £13.62 |
| Prasugrel 10mg tablets | 28 | £9.14 |
| Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets | 30 | £19.82 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £34.19 |
| Rivastigmine 1.5mg capsules | 28 | £3.96 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 112 | £55.99 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets | 112 | £55.99 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £4.16 |
| Topiramate 25mg tablets | 60 | £2.34 |
| Topiramate 50mg tablets | 60 | £3.52 |
| Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £9.00 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £12.86 |
The DHSC previously announced (16/08/2022) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Aciclovir 400mg tablets | 56 | £3.08 |
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £13.20 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £1.99 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £5.11 |
| Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets | 28 | £29.32 |
| Citalopram 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.55 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.85 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £7.00 |
| Clonidine 25microgram tablets | 112 | £17.45 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £6.20 |
| Desloratadine 5mg tablets | 30 | £3.95 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £4.97 |
| Enalapril 5mg tablets | 28 | £3.06 |
| Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £6.41 |
| Exemestane 25mg tablets | 30 | £15.50 |
| Famotidine 20mg tablets | 28 | £18.95 |
| Famotidine 40mg tablets | 28 | £29.67 |
| Flecainide 100mg tablets | 60 | £4.65 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg capsules | 30 | £1.60 |
| Gabapentin 100mg capsules | 100 | £3.40 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £9.49 |
| Ibuprofen 100mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.83 |
| Lacidipine 2mg tablets | 28 | £2.98 |
| Lacidipine 4mg tablets | 28 | £3.88 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £3.85 |
| Losartan 50mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets | 28 | £5.27 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 100 | £8.99 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £4.55 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 100 | £9.48 |
| Montelukast 4mg granules sachets sugar free | 28 | £6.73 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £8.10 |
| Nizatidine 150mg capsules | 30 | £22.00 |
| Olmesartan medoxomil 40mg tablets | 28 | £4.04 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.71 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £2.90 |
| Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £3.00 |
| Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £9.95 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 3 | £3.69 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules | 56 | £3.95 |
| Solifenacin 10mg tablets | 30 | £2.85 |
| Solifenacin 5mg tablets | 30 | £2.67 |
| Tetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £6.80 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £6.07 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £5.28 |
Read the contractor update on medicine supply 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 August 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.
