May 2023 Price Concessions 2nd Update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (24/05/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for May 2023:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.42 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £3.50 |
| Atorvastatin 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.56 |
| Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops | 3 | £3.99 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £5.38 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £3.45 |
| Flecainide 100mg tablets | 60 | £4.22 |
| Hydroxychloroquine 200mg tablets | 60 | £5.45 |
| Ivabradine 2.5mg tablets | 56 | £49.00 |
| Ivabradine 5mg tablets | 56 | £29.98 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £2.08 |
| Losartan 100mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg tablets | 28 | £6.13 |
| Nitrofurantoin 100mg tablets | 28 | £14.15 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets | 28 | £12.52 |
| Omeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.95 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £12.00 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £3.40 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £3.10 |
| Pramipexole 180microgram tablets | 30 | £11.00 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £30.90 |
| Risperidone 500microgram tablets | 20 | £3.26 |
| Sodium cromoglicate 2% eye drops | 13.5 | £3.10 |
| Spironolactone 50mg tablets | 28 | £3.99 |
| Terbinafine 1% cream | 30 | £3.78 |
| Topiramate 100mg tablets | 60 | £17.90 |
| Topiramate 50mg tablets | 60 | £18.25 |
| Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £8.20 |
| Valaciclovir 500mg tablets | 10 | £20.59 |
The DHSC previously announced (18/05/2023) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amisulpride 100mg tablets | 60 | £19.60 |
| Amisulpride 50mg tablets | 60 | £12.34 |
| Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel | 30 | £11.45 |
| Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel | 60 | £22.90 |
| Bicalutamide 150mg tablets | 28 | £4.00 |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £0.99 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £4.20 |
| Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment | 30 | £12.13 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £5.20 |
| Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets | 28 | £24.95 |
| Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets | 28 | £24.99 |
| Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets | 28 | £25.45 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £9.95 |
| Clotrimazole 1% cream | 20 | £1.89 |
| Clotrimazole 1% cream | 50 | £3.71 |
| Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £5.25 |
| Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets | 100 | £7.49 |
| Desloratadine 5mg tablets | 30 | £3.82 |
| Digoxin 125microgram tablets | 28 | £3.99 |
| Digoxin 250microgram tablets | 28 | £3.80 |
| Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £4.64 |
| Doxycycline 100mg capsules | 8 | £0.99 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £3.95 |
| Finasteride 5mg tablets | 28 | £3.82 |
| Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £2.87 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £3.91 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £3.59 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution | 70 | £12.05 |
| Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £13.07 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £22.50 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £12.00 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.35 |
| Lansoprazole 15mg orodispersible tablets | 28 | £3.09 |
| Leflunomide 20mg tablets | 30 | £3.43 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £10.55 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £13.46 |
| Mebeverine 135mg tablets | 100 | £7.09 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £4.25 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £4.59 |
| Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray | 140 | £2.99 |
| Moxonidine 200microgram tablets | 28 | £5.79 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £8.42 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £11.82 |
| Nebivolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £14.19 |
| Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.25 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £1.69 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £2.53 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £9.25 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £9.95 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.85 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £3.88 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.13 |
| Quetiapine 300mg tablets | 60 | £4.08 |
| Ropinirole 250microgram tablets | 12 | £5.82 |
| Spironolactone 25mg tablets | 28 | £2.11 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £17.37 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram modified-release capsules | 30 | £1.50 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £3.02 |
| Terbinafine 1% cream | 15 | £3.65 |
| Tolterodine 1mg tablets | 56 | £2.84 |
| Topiramate 25mg tablets | 60 | £8.75 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £12.06 |
| Valsartan 40mg capsules | 28 | £6.75 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £8.01 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 6 | £19.39 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £13.95 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 12 | £27.90 |
| Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.69 |
No additional endorsements are required for price concessions. A price concession only applies for the month in which it is granted.
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. PSNC is still working with the DHSC to agree concessionary prices for other drugs reported to be unavailable at the stated May 2023 Drug Tariff price. Please note that PSNC cannot provide details of any generic products awaiting price concession approval from DHSC. Further updates to the price concession list will be published on our website. You can also subscribe to our mailing list to receive email updates of any further price concessions.
As part of the Year 4 & 5 funding settlement for community pharmacy, it was agreed that an urgent review of the price concession setting system would take place following significant concerns raised by pharmacy contractors about the unsustainable level of prices, imposed by Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the past few months, for certain medicines. Since this announcement, PSNC has been working with DHSC officials to find urgent solutions to improve the price concessions system. One of the changes agreed between PSNC and DHSC is that from 1 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. PSNC has sent a strong and clear message back to Government that pharmacies cannot continue to subsidise the NHS medicines bill and is in discussion with DHSC about other improvements to the price concession system.
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 PSNC’s recent webinar here
