Reminder: discontinuation of FreeStyle® Libre 2 Sensor

Pharmacy teams should be aware that FreeStyle^® Libre 2 Sensor (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) was discontinued in August 2025 and will be deleted from Part IX of the October 2025  Drug Tariff.

Any NHS prescriptions for the FreeStyle^® Libre 2 Sensor dispensed from 1 October 2025 will be disallowed by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).

Patients currently using the FreeStyle^® Libre 2 Sensor should be advised to contact their prescriber to request a new prescription for the alternative FreeStyle^® Libre 2 Plus Sensor.  The FreeStyle^® Libre 2 Plus Sensor works with the current Libre 2 reader and LibreLink app.

Each month, Community Pharmacy England publishes a list of all appliances flagged with a three-month notice of deletion in the Drug Tariff Appliance Watch: Notice of Deletion page.

Pharmacy teams are advised to keep track of appliances which are due to be deleted from the Drug Tariff to manage stock ordering and to run down any excess stock ahead of the planned month of deletion.