August 2026 Price Concessions 3rd Update
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (19/08/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for August 2026:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £2.20 |
| Aripiprazole 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.35 |
| Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets | 28 | £2.76 |
| Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets | 100 | £9.86 |
| Bisoprolol 1.25mg tablets | 28 | £2.11 |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.48 |
| Candesartan 2mg tablets | 7 | £1.65 |
| Candesartan 4mg tablets | 7 | £1.99 |
| Carvedilol 12.5mg tablets | 28 | £3.01 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.98 |
| Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £3.94 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £8.10 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £9.05 |
| Gabapentin 300mg capsules | 100 | £2.23 |
| Gabapentin 50mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £17.80 |
| Indapamide 1.5mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £2.93 |
| Indapamide 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £4.04 |
| Lamotrigine 200mg tablets | 56 | £3.14 |
| Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets | 28 | £5.50 |
| Levothyroxine sodium 12.5microgram tablets | 28 | £10.43 |
| Lisinopril 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.53 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £27.49 |
| Lymecycline 408mg capsules | 28 | £6.22 |
| Lymecycline 408mg capsules | 56 | £12.44 |
| Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £2.60 |
| Metformin 1g modified-release tablets | 56 | £4.83 |
| Mirtazapine 15mg orodispersible tablets | 30 | £3.20 |
| Mirtazapine 15mg tablets | 28 | £1.33 |
| Mirtazapine 30mg tablets | 28 | £1.41 |
| Mirtazapine 45mg tablets | 28 | £1.57 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £5.01 |
| Nicorandil 20mg tablets | 60 | £3.56 |
| Oxybutynin 10mg modified-release tablets | 28 | £26.47 |
| Phenobarbital 15mg tablets | 28 | £6.18 |
| Phenobarbital 30mg tablets | 28 | £2.77 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.02 |
| Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets | 50 | £28.08 |
| Progesterone micronised 100mg capsules | 30 | £3.74 |
| Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £5.60 |
| Ramipril 1.25mg tablets | 28 | £3.79 |
| Ramipril 10mg capsules | 28 | £3.68 |
| Ramipril 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.35 |
| Ramipril 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £3.05 |
| Ranolazine 750mg modified-release tablets | 60 | £8.85 |
| Tamoxifen 20mg tablets | 30 | £3.92 |
| Venlafaxine 37.5mg tablets | 56 | £4.77 |
| Zolpidem 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.29 |
To date, this takes the total number of price concessions granted by DHSC for August 2026 to 165.
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.
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)
