December 2022 Price Concessions 1st Update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (19/12/2022) granted the following initial list of price concessions for December 2022.
PSNC and DHSC are still working to finalise prices for several other drugs including some antibiotics reported to be unavailable at the prices listed in the December 2022 Drug Tariff. As soon as prices are finalised, these will be cascaded to contractors via PSNC’s website and email alerts.
| Drug | Pack Size | Price Concession |
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £4.63 |
| Amisulpride 100mg tablets | 60 | £20.29 |
| Amisulpride 200mg tablets | 60 | £33.92 |
| Amisulpride 50mg tablets | 60 | £13.09 |
| Amorolfine 5% medicated nail lacquer | 5 | £7.34 |
| Aripiprazole 10mg tablets | 28 | £29.95 |
| Aripiprazole 15mg tablets | 28 | £25.85 |
| Atenolol 25mg tablets | 28 | £1.44 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free | 300 | £4.65 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% oromucosal spray sugar free | 30 | £3.69 |
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 60 | £4.99 |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.18 |
| Celecoxib 100mg capsules | 60 | £6.26 |
| Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets | 28 | £29.83 |
| Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets | 28 | £28.50 |
| Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets | 28 | £29.51 |
| Cilostazol 100mg tablets | 56 | £16.29 |
| Citalopram 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.96 |
| Citalopram 40mg/ml oral drops sugar free | 15 | £15.95 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £9.45 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries | 1 | £10.35 |
| Co-amilofruse 2.5mg/20mg tablets | 28 | £4.32 |
| Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg tablets | 28 | £4.73 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £5.08 |
| Donepezil 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.30 |
| Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Escitalopram 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.69 |
| Escitalopram 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.15 |
| Ezetimibe 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £3.50 |
| Finasteride 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.99 |
| Fluoxetine 10mg capsules | 30 | £24.50 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg capsules | 30 | £1.25 |
| Fluoxetine 40mg capsules | 30 | £2.47 |
| Gabapentin 100mg capsules | 100 | £3.53 |
| Lacidipine 2mg tablets | 28 | £3.20 |
| Lacidipine 4mg tablets | 28 | £4.24 |
| Lamotrigine 100mg tablets | 56 | £2.54 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £2.57 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £7.93 |
| Levetiracetam 1g tablets | 60 | £6.66 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 100 | £12.67 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £8.68 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £2.76 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £4.90 |
| Nebivolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £18.20 |
| Nebivolol 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.37 |
| Norethisterone 5mg tablets | 30 | £7.43 |
| Omeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.50 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.70 |
| Paroxetine 20mg tablets | 30 | £1.63 |
| Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets | 30 | £62.00 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.30 |
| Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets | 28 | £4.80 |
| Rasagiline 1mg tablets | 28 | £4.95 |
| Risedronate sodium 35mg tablets | 4 | £3.24 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £19.80 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £2.99 |
| Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets | 60 | £7.10 |
| Valsartan 160mg capsules | 28 | £10.36 |
No additional endorsements are required for price concessions. A price concession only applies for the month in which it is granted.
PSNC is seeking improvements to the current price concessions system following significant concerns raised by pharmacy contractors about the unsustainable level of prices, imposed by DHSC in the past few months, for certain medicines and has sent a strong and clear message back to Government that pharmacies cannot subsidise the NHS medicines bill, escalating this within the DHSC and insisting that they find urgent solutions.
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. Please note that PSNC cannot provide details of any generic products awaiting price concession approval from 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.
To hear more on how the current price concessions system operates, pharmacy teams can now access a recording of PSNC’s recent webinar here.
