Drug Tariff Watch – September 2026
Wednesday 26th August 2026
The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 September 2026.
| Key | |
| g | Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. |
| n | Item requiring reconstitution – This product requires reconstitution; pharmacy teams are advised to endorse the amount of packs supplied to enable the patient to complete the full course of medication prescribed. |
| § | Selected List Scheme (SLS) – see Part XVIIIB of the Drug Tariff |
| * | This pack only (others already/still available) |
| BB | Product is eligible for Broken Bulk claims where payment is made for a complete pack if a part-pack has been dispensed to match the prescribed quantity and it is unlikely that you will be able to dispense the balance within the following six months. |
| OOP | Product eligible for Out Of Pocket expense claims (over £0.50) where in exceptional circumstances, pharmacy owners incur expenses in obtaining this product (which is not required to be frequently supplied by the pharmacy owner) having taken all reasonable steps to avoid incurring the out-of-pocket expense. |
| DND | Product is not subject to discount deduction or ‘clawback’ as it meets either group or individual item criteria for DND (Discount Not Deducted) as set out in Part II of the Drug Tariff. |
Part VIIIA Additions
Category C Additions:
- Everolimus 250microgram tablets (60) – Certican – BB, DND and OOP
- Everolimus 750microgram tablets (60) – Certican – BB, DND and OOP
- Lidocaine 2.5% / Prilocaine 2.5% cream g (5 (1 x 5g+ 2 dressings)g) – Emla – OOP
- Lidocaine 2.5% / Prilocaine 2.5% cream g (25(1 x 5g+ 2 dressings)g) – Emla – OOP
- Lorazepam 1mg orodispersible tablets (28) – Aristo Pharma Ltd – BB and OOP
- Sacubitril 15mg / Valsartan 16mg granules in capsules for opening (60) – Entresto – BB and OOP
- Sacubitril 6mg / Valsartan 6mg granules in capsules for opening (60) – Entresto – BB and OOP
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster) adjuvanted recombinant vaccine powder and suspension for injection 0.5ml vials g (1) – Shingrix (Herpes Zoster) – DND and OOP
- Varenicline 1mg tablets and Varenicline 500microgram tablets g (53) – Accord-UK Ltd – OOP
Part VIIIA Amendments
- Alfentanil 1mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules (10) Category C Rapifen reference product has changed to hameln pharma Ltd – BB, DND and OOP
Price increase £6.34 to £9.00 - Alfentanil 5mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules (10) Category C Rapifen Intensive Care reference product has changed to hameln pharma Ltd – BB, DND and OOP
Price increase £23.19 to £25.00 - Alfuzosin 10mg modified-release tablets (30) Category C has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £12.51 to £14.83 - Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant capsules (100) Category C Budenofalk reference product has now been removed – BB, DND and OOP
Price remains at £75.05 - Diclofenac 100mg suppositories (10) Category C Voltarol has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £3.64 to £2.73 - Famciclovir 500mg tablets (14) Category C Famvir reference product has changed to Rivopharm (UK) Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
Price decrease £299.23 to £269.07 - Felodipine 10mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C Cardioplen XL has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £4.81 to £3.61 - Felodipine 2.5mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C Cardioplen XL has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £5.68 to £4.26 - Felodipine 5mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C Cardioplen XL has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price decrease £3.87 to £2.90 - Fluticasone furoate 27.5micrograms/dose nasal spray g (120) Category C has now moved to Category H – OOP
Price increase £6.44 to £7.98 - Insulin isophane human 100units/ ml suspension for injection 10ml vials g (1) Category C Humulin I reference product has changed to Insulatard – DND and OOP
Price decrease £15.68 to £7.48 - Linagliptin 5mg tablets (28) Category C Trajenta reference product has changed to Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd – BB and OOP
Price remains at £33.26 - Mesalazine 1g suppositories (28) Category C Pentasa reference product has changed to Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd – BB and OOP
Price decrease £40.01 to £27.44 - Mesalazine 500mg suppositories (30) Category C Salofalk reference product has changed to Dr. Falk Pharma UK Ltd – BB and OOP
Price remains at £14.81 - Nicotine 7mg/24hours transdermal patches (7) Category C Nicotinell TTS 10 has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £10.49 to £13.95 - Reboxetine 4mg tablets (60) Category C Edronax now reads g (60) to reflect the change in special container status – DND and OOP
Price remains at £18.91 - Semaglutide 1.5mg tablets (30 (3xg10)) Category C Rybelsus reference product has been removed – DND and OOP
Price increase £78.48 to £120.00 - Semaglutide 4mg tablets (30 (3xg10)) Category C Rybelsus reference product has been removed – DND and OOP
Price increase £78.48 to £120.00 - Semaglutide 9mg tablets (30 (3xg10)) Category C Rybelsus reference product has been removed – DND and OOP
Price increase £78.48 to £120.00 - Sodium fluoride 0.05% mouthwash sugar free Category C Endekay has now moved to Category H – BB and OOP
Price increase £2.13 to £2.66
Please note price listed here was correct at the time of publishing and is subject to change in line with the price change mechanism.
Part VIIIA Deletions
If all pack sizes of a drug have been removed from Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, the drug can continue to be dispensed as long as it does NOT appear in Part XVIIIA (Drugs, Medicines and other substances not to be ordered under a General Medical Services Contract).
Category C Deletions:
- *Alfentanil 5mg/10ml solution for injection ampoules (5) – Rapifen
- Buspirone 7.5mg tablets (30) – Strides Pharma UK Ltd
- Capecitabine 150mg tablets (60) – Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd
- Co-magaldrox 195mg/220mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free g (500ml) – Mucogel
- Degarelix 120mg powder and solvent for solution for injection vials (2) – Firmagon
- Enzalutamide 40mg tablets (112) – Xtandi
- Flucloxacillin 1g powder for solution for injection vials (10) – Bowmed Ibisqus Ltd
- Flucloxacillin 250mg powder for solution for injection vials (10) – Bowmed Ibisqus Ltd
- Flucloxacillin 500mg powder for solution for injection vials (10) – Bowmed Ibisqus Ltd
- Glucose powder for oral use BP 1980 (500g) – Thornton & Ross Ltd
- Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules (5) – Advanz Pharma
- Insulin lispro biphasic 25/75 100units/ml suspension for injection 10ml vials g (1) – Humalog Mix25
- Levobunolol 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free (30) – Betagan Unit Dose
- Levofloxacin 5mg/ml eye drops 0.5ml unit dose preservative free (20 (4xg5)) – Oxalux
- Nepafenac 3mg/ml eye drops g(3ml) – Nevanac
- Olodaterol 2.5micrograms/dose solution for inhalation cartridge with device CFC free g(60) – Striverdi Respimat
- Omeprazole 10mg/15ml oral solution unit dose sugar free (14) – Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd
- Omeprazole 20mg/15ml oral solution unit dose sugar free (14) – Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Additions
- Alimemazine 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
- Progesterone 25mg/1.112ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Amendments
| Previous Part II wording | Now reads |
| Peptisorb liquid | Nutrison Peptisorb liquid |
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Deletions
- Buserelin 150micrograms/dose nasal spray
- Deferiprone 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free
- Ferriprox 100mg/ml oral solution
- Follitropin alfa 75unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials
- Fortisip Yogurt Style liquid
- Gonal-f 75unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials
- Granisetron 3mg/3ml solution for injection ampoules
- Heparin sodium 20,000units/20ml solution for injection ampoules
- Heparin sodium 25,000units/1ml solution for injection ampoules
- Misoprostol 400microgram tablets
- Resource Energy liquid
- Strontium ranelate 2g granules for oral suspension sachets sugar free
- Suprecur 150micrograms/dose nasal spray
- Topogyne 400microgram tablets
- Velariq 10mg/10ml intravesical solution pre-filled syringes
- Xofluza 80mg tablets
Part VIC (Lateral flow device reimbursement price) Amendments
The payment for these tests, where supplied as part of the service, will be £3.50 for 5 LFD tests. An allowance at the applicable VAT rate will also be paid.
Part IX Deletions
It is important to take careful note of removals from Part IX because if you dispense a deleted product, prescriptions will be returned as disallowed and therefore payment will not be made for dispensing the item.
The following appliances have been deleted from Part IX of the September 2026 Drug Tariff:
| Product | Additional information (size, product code etc) |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS -Silicone Topical Cream & Gel – Silconex | |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Soft Silicone Wound Contact Dressing with Polyurethane Foam Film Backing – Sterile – Mepilex XT | All packs and sizes |
| APPLIANCES – HYPODERMIC EQUIPMENT – Needles for Pre-filled and Reusable Pen Injectors – BD AutoShield Duo | |
| APPLIANCES – HYPODERMIC EQUIPMENT – Needles for Pre-filled and Reusable Pen Injectors – BD Micro-Fine Ultra | All sizes |
| APPLIANCES – HYPODERMIC EQUIPMENT – Needles for Pre-filled and Reusable Pen Injectors – NovoFine | 8mm/30 gauge |
| APPLIANCES – HYPODERMIC EQUIPMENT – Needles for Pre-filled and Reusable Pen Injectors – NovoFine Autocover | |
| APPLIANCES – TRACHEOSTOMY AND LARYNGECTOMY APPLIANCES – Tracheostomy Cleaning Devices – Tracheo Cleaning Brush | All packs and sizes |
| INCONTINENCE APPLIANCES – URINAL SYSTEMS – S G & P Payne – Material facepiece with belt & loop (MK2,MK4,MK5) | |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – COLOSTOMY BAGS – Hollister Ltd – Impression “C” with convex wafer, Beige with filter and beige Comfort backing on both sides | 32mm, 3494, 10 |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – UROSTOMY BAGS – Hollister Ltd – Impression With Convex wafer (transparent) | 19mm, 1482, 10 22mm, 1483, 10 32mm, 1486, 10 44mm, 1489, 10 |
To view appliances due to be deleted from Part IX of the October, November and December 2026 Drug Tariffs visit our page Drug Tariff Appliance Watch: Notice of Deletion
To view the latest changes to special container status, visit our page Notice of changes to special container status of products page.
To view all the monthly changes to the DND status of products, visit our page Notice of changes to discount not deducted (DND) status of products.
To view previous Drug Tariff Watch months visit our page here.
Wednesday 26th August 2026
