March 2023 Price Concessions 3rd Update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (30/03/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for March 2023.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Bicalutamide 150mg tablets | 28 | £3.96 |
| Cefalexin 250mg tablets | 28 | £2.86 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.80 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 21 | £2.80 |
| Cinnarizine 15mg tablets | 84 | £5.70 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £4.99 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg tablets | 14 | £4.80 |
| Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets | 90 | £4.00 |
| Donepezil 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.35 |
| Donepezil 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.35 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £3.24 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £6.19 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £4.93 |
| Ketoconazole 2% shampoo | 120 | £14.95 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £13.53 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £4.51 |
| Nadolol 80mg tablets | 28 | £14.45 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £9.99 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £9.99 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £10.50 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £10.50 |
| Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £5.76 |
| Ropinirole 250microgram tablets | 12 | £5.64 |
| Ropinirole 2mg tablets | 28 | £20.52 |
| Trazodone 100mg capsules | 56 | £4.76 |
| Trazodone 50mg capsules | 84 | £5.02 |
| Valaciclovir 500mg tablets | 10 | £14.85 |
| Venlafaxine 150mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £5.63 |
| Venlafaxine 150mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £4.95 |
| Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.61 |
The DHSC previously announced (22/03/2023) the following list of price concessions
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.18 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment | 30 | £10.29 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £5.54 |
| Clotrimazole 1% cream | 20 | £2.29 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 32 | £3.37 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £10.52 |
| Colecalciferol 1,000unit capsules | 30 | £7.95 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £12.95 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules | 28 | £2.80 |
| Hydroxychloroquine 200mg tablets | 60 | £3.27 |
| Leflunomide 20mg tablets | 30 | £3.50 |
| Metoprolol 50mg tablets | 28 | £2.30 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets | 28 | £12.95 |
| Norethisterone 5mg tablets | 30 | £6.74 |
| Omeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.53 |
| Paroxetine 20mg tablets | 30 | £1.58 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £1.96 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £2.90 |
| Pregabalin 100mg capsules | 84 | £3.08 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £17.37 |
| Temazepam 10mg tablets | 28 | £24.44 |
| Temazepam 20mg tablets | 28 | £25.00 |
| Tolterodine 1mg tablets | 56 | £3.13 |
| Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets | 60 | £7.10 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £7.94 |
The DHSC previously announced (15/03/2023) 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 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £4.32 |
| Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.80 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £4.34 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.50 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 15 | £2.51 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 21 | £3.51 |
| Aripiprazole 15mg tablets | 28 | £12.36 |
| Aripiprazole 5mg tablets | 28 | £14.98 |
| Atenolol 25mg tablets | 28 | £1.31 |
| Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £5.99 |
| Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops | 3 | £4.04 |
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 60 | £4.83 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £4.42 |
| Brinzolamide 10mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £5.06 |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £7.08 |
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 120 | £8.24 |
| Carvedilol 6.25mg tablets | 28 | £1.45 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £5.20 |
| Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets | 28 | £26.54 |
| Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets | 28 | £25.43 |
| Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets | 28 | £26.79 |
| Cinacalcet 30mg tablets | 28 | £11.95 |
| Citalopram 40mg/ml oral drops sugar free | 15 | £9.38 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £10.20 |
| Clonidine 25microgram tablets | 112 | £20.78 |
| Clotrimazole 1% cream | 50 | £3.47 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries | 1 | £10.35 |
| Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £6.95 |
| Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets | 100 | £7.60 |
| Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg tablets | 28 | £2.73 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £3.39 |
| Digoxin 125microgram tablets | 28 | £3.78 |
| Digoxin 250microgram tablets | 28 | £3.02 |
| Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £3.81 |
| Dosulepin 25mg capsules | 28 | £5.08 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.69 |
| Enalapril 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £7.19 |
| Ezetimibe 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.63 |
| Finasteride 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.01 |
| Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £2.98 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £3.98 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £3.59 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution | 70 | £15.50 |
| Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £15.05 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £32.00 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £13.19 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.50 |
| Lamotrigine 100mg tablets | 56 | £2.50 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £2.76 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £2.64 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £11.49 |
| Levetiracetam 1g tablets | 60 | £6.28 |
| Mebeverine 135mg tablets | 100 | £7.55 |
| Methocarbamol 750mg tablets | 100 | £10.66 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £8.42 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.89 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £2.50 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £4.90 |
| Naproxen 500mg tablets | 28 | £1.77 |
| Nebivolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £16.18 |
| Nebivolol 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.73 |
| Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.50 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.50 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 24 | £3.49 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 100 | £14.54 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £3.20 |
| Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets | 30 | £57.50 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.68 |
| Pregabalin 25mg capsules | 56 | £1.93 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £3.50 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £2.64 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.33 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £32.59 |
| Quetiapine 25mg tablets | 60 | £1.61 |
| Quetiapine 300mg tablets | 60 | £4.08 |
| Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets | 28 | £4.50 |
| Rasagiline 1mg tablets | 28 | £3.99 |
| Risedronate sodium 35mg tablets | 4 | £2.84 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 28 | £5.02 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £3.40 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £3.48 |
| Terbinafine 1% cream | 15 | £3.02 |
| Terbinafine 1% cream | 30 | £3.50 |
| Topiramate 25mg tablets | 60 | £9.25 |
| Topiramate 50mg tablets | 60 | £16.81 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £12.09 |
| Valsartan 160mg capsules | 28 | £8.08 |
| Valsartan 40mg capsules | 28 | £6.65 |
| Venlafaxine 37.5mg tablets | 56 | £3.99 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £11.13 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 12 | £27.50 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £13.75 |
| 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.
