EpiPen® and Jext® – reimbursement price changes for July 2024
Following representations from Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the reimbursement prices for EpiPen® and Jext® (adrenaline) preparations dispensed in July 2024.
On 1 July 2024, there was an increase in the NHS list prices of EpiPen® and Jext® preparations manufactured by Viatris and ALK-Abello Ltd, respectively. However, under the current price change mechanism, the new list prices would only apply to reimbursement for NHS prescriptions dispensed from August 2024.
To avoid pharmacy owners dispensing these products at a loss, DHSC has granted the following reimbursement price changes for the dispensing month of July. The price adjustments below will also apply to both branded and generically written prescriptions.
| Generic product | Brand product | Pack size | Previous reimbursement price (July 2024 Drug Tariff) | Redetermined reimbursement price (effective from July 2024) |
| Adrenaline (base) 150micrograms/0.15ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices | EpiPen® 300micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection auto-injectors | 1 | £53.80 | £60.69 |
| Adrenaline (base) 150micrograms/0.15ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices | EpiPen® 300micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection auto-injectors | 2 | £107.60 | £121.38 |
| Adrenaline (base) 150micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 2,000) solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices | EpiPen Jr.®150micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 2,000) solution for injection auto-injectors | 1 | £53.80 | £60.69 |
| Adrenaline (base) 150micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 2,000) solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices | EpiPen Jr.®150micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 2,000) solution for injection auto-injectors | 2 | £107.60 | £121.38 |
| Adrenaline (base) 150micrograms/0.15ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices | Jext® 150micrograms/0.15ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection auto-injectors | 1 | £53.80 | £60.69 |
| Adrenaline (base) 150micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 2,000) solution for injection pre-filled disposable devices | Jext® 300 micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection auto-injectors | 1 | £53.80 | £60.69 |
