June 2023 Price Concessions 2nd Update
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| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amisulpride 100mg tablets | 60 | £18.15 |
| Atorvastatin 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.09 |
| Atorvastatin 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.20 |
| Atorvastatin 80mg tablets | 28 | £1.55 |
| Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel | 30 | £10.90 |
| Bicalutamide 150mg tablets | 28 | £3.67 |
| Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops | 3 | £3.89 |
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 60 | £4.45 |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £0.85 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £3.80 |
| Brinzolamide 10mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £4.48 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment | 30 | £9.21 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £5.20 |
| Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets | 28 | £23.86 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg tablets | 14 | £4.20 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £9.48 |
| Clonidine 25microgram tablets | 112 | £18.76 |
| Clotrimazole 1% cream | 20 | £2.11 |
| Co-amilofruse 2.5mg/20mg tablets | 28 | £4.51 |
| Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets | 100 | £7.20 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £9.74 |
| Doxycycline 100mg capsules | 8 | £0.95 |
| Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £2.70 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £3.91 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £3.60 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution | 70 | £10.49 |
| Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £12.93 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | 11..35 |
| Hydroxychloroquine 200mg tablets | 60 | £5.09 |
| Ivabradine 2.5mg tablets | 56 | £47.16 |
| Lansoprazole 15mg orodispersible tablets | 28 | £3.06 |
| Leflunomide 20mg tablets | 30 | £3.43 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £10.45 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £13.23 |
| Mebeverine 135mg tablets | 100 | £6.46 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £4.36 |
| Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray | 140 | £2.88 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.79 |
| Nebivolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £13.03 |
| Nitrofurantoin 100mg tablets | 28 | £12.24 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets | 28 | £12.25 |
| Omeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.78 |
| Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.04 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £1.27 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £1.75 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £2.40 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £9.30 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £10.20 |
| Pramipexole 180microgram tablets | 30 | £8.22 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.68 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.17 |
| Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets | 50 | £8.43 |
| Prochlorperazine 5mg tablets | 28 | £2.01 |
| Quetiapine 300mg tablets | 60 | £4.08 |
| Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops | 13.5 | £2.59 |
| Spironolactone 100mg tablets | 28 | £5.10 |
| Spironolactone 25mg tablets | 28 | £1.97 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram modified-release capsules | 30 | £1.75 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £2.86 |
| Terbinafine 1% cream | 30 | £3.78 |
| Terbinafine 1% cream | 15 | £3.27 |
| Tolterodine 1mg tablets | 56 | £2.73 |
| Topiramate 25mg tablets | 60 | £8.99 |
| Topiramate 50mg tablets | 60 | £17.79 |
| Valsartan 40mg capsules | 28 | £6.75 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £7.94 |
| Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets | 28 | £1.95 |
| Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.75 |
For the full list of price concessions granted so far for June 2023, please visit our webpage: cpe.org.uk/priceconcessions
No additional endorsements are required for price concessions. A price concession only applies for the month it is granted; any prices agreed for concessions requested late in the month will roll over into the following month.
We encourage our members to report any problems obtaining a Part VIII product at or below the stated Drug Tariff price, using the online feedback form on the Community Pharmacy England website. Please include full details of the supplier and price paid for any products sourced above the Drug Tariff price. We will investigate the extent of the problem and, if appropriate, discuss the issue with DHSC.
Members can subscribe to our mailing list to receive email updates of any price concessions.
Further information on price concessions and FAQs about the process involved can be found on our website (cpe.org.uk/priceconcessions) To hear more on how the current price concessions system operates, pharmacy teams can now access a recording of our recent webinar here.
Improvements to the price concession system
Following significant concerns raised by our members about the unsustainable level of prices imposed by DHSC in second half of 2022, it was agreed that an urgent review of the price concession setting system would take place.
Since this announcement, we have sent a strong and clear message back to Government that our members cannot continue to subsidise the NHS medicines bill. Following the review of the concessionary price process, a package of measures has been developed to improve the system.
One of the solutions agreed between us and DHSC is that from 1st April 2023, all products granted a concessionary price will be classified as ‘Discount Not Deducted’ for the month(s) in which they are on concession.
Furthermore, from May 2023, DHSC has implemented a process to roll over prices to the following month for any concessions requested after the 23rd of the month provided these prices were agreed with us. We are also continuing to work with DHSC on how a ‘retrospective increased payment’ my apply, when appropriate. Further information regarding this concession ‘top-up’ mechanism will be issued once details are finalised.
