February 2023 Price Concessions 2nd update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (20/02/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for February 2023.
| Drug | Pack Size | Price concession |
| Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £4.05 |
| Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.89 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.60 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 15 | £2.15 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 21 | £3.05 |
| Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops | 3 | £4.06 |
| Brinzolamide 10mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £3.18 |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £8.20 |
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 120 | £10.49 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £4.30 |
| Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets | 28 | £26.50 |
| Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets | 28 | £26.50 |
| Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets | 28 | £26.50 |
| Cinacalcet 30mg tablets | 28 | £12.50 |
| Citalopram 40mg/ml oral drops sugar free | 15 | £9.70 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.99 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg tablets | 14 | £4.78 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £10.20 |
| Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets | 100 | £7.60 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 32 | £3.77 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £11.78 |
| Colecalciferol 1,000unit capsules | 30 | £8.25 |
| Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg tablets | 28 | £3.96 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £10.70 |
| Digoxin 250microgram tablets | 28 | £4.55 |
| Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £4.83 |
| Docusate 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £19.89 |
| Donepezil 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.26 |
| Dosulepin 25mg capsules | 28 | £5.60 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £3.20 |
| Finasteride 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.30 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £3.91 |
| Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £13.81 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £12.27 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £11.98 |
| Mebeverine 135mg tablets | 100 | £8.37 |
| Methocarbamol 750mg tablets | 100 | £11.46 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £4.37 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £8.68 |
| Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 200 | £9.40 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £3.50 |
| Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £6.65 |
| Ramipril 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.32 |
| Rasagiline 1mg tablets | 28 | £4.30 |
| Risedronate sodium 35mg tablets | 4 | £2.90 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £3.59 |
| Temazepam 10mg tablets | 28 | £21.74 |
| Temazepam 20mg tablets | 28 | £23.61 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £12.50 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 12 | £27.50 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £13.75 |
The DHSC previously announced (16/02/2023) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack Size | Price concession |
| Amisulpride 100mg tablets | 60 | £20.29 |
| Amisulpride 200mg tablets | 60 | £33.92 |
| Amisulpride 50mg tablets | 60 | £13.09 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £4.34 |
| Atenolol 25mg tablets | 28 | £1.44 |
| Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £5.79 |
| Bicalutamide 150mg tablets | 28 | £4.54 |
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 60 | £4.99 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £4.55 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £5.54 |
| Clindamycin 150mg capsules | 24 | £2.89 |
| Clonidine 25microgram tablets | 112 | £19.70 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries | 1 | £10.35 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £3.97 |
| Digoxin 125microgram tablets | 28 | £4.89 |
| Donepezil 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.30 |
| Ezetimibe 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £3.72 |
| Fluoxetine 40mg capsules | 30 | £2.75 |
| Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops | 5 | £31.41 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £32.00 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £13.95 |
| Lamotrigine 100mg tablets | 56 | £2.75 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £2.66 |
| Levetiracetam 1g tablets | 60 | £6.85 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £4.62 |
| Meloxicam 7.5mg tablets | 30 | £1.65 |
| Metoprolol 50mg tablets | 28 | £1.95 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £11.43 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £2.99 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £5.92 |
| Naproxen 500mg tablets | 28 | £1.89 |
| Nebivolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £18.02 |
| Nebivolol 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.75 |
| Nitrofurantoin 100mg tablets | 28 | £15.95 |
| Norethisterone 5mg tablets | 30 | £7.65 |
| Omeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.51 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.71 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 24 | £3.59 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 100 | £14.96 |
| Paroxetine 20mg tablets | 30 | £1.65 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £3.49 |
| Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets | 30 | £60.83 |
| Pregabalin 100mg capsules | 84 | £2.91 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.66 |
| Pregabalin 25mg capsules | 56 | £1.79 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £2.63 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.72 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £34.19 |
| Quetiapine 300mg tablets | 60 | £4.08 |
| Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets | 28 | £4.89 |
| Risperidone 500microgram tablets | 20 | £4.15 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £19.80 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 28 | £5.59 |
| Terbinafine 1% cream | 30 | £3.29 |
| Topiramate 25mg tablets | 60 | £11.20 |
| Topiramate 50mg tablets | 60 | £18.95 |
| Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets | 60 | £7.10 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £12.00 |
| Valsartan 160mg capsules | 28 | £8.00 |
| Valsartan 40mg capsules | 28 | £7.51 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £8.26 |
| Venlafaxine 37.5mg tablets | 56 | £4.89 |
| Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
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.
