May 2026 Price Concessions 3rd Update
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (22/05/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for May 2026:
This includes an increased price for Pregabalin 100mg capsules
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Acarbose 50mg tablets | 90 | £21.87 |
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £3.10 |
| Apixaban 5mg tablets | 56 | £4.80 |
| Aripiprazole 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.60 |
| Aripiprazole 30mg tablets | 28 | £1.79 |
| Atomoxetine 10mg capsules | 28 | £7.63 |
| Atomoxetine 25mg capsules | 28 | £6.97 |
| Atomoxetine 40mg capsules | 28 | £8.27 |
| Atomoxetine 60mg capsules | 28 | £8.00 |
| Atomoxetine 80mg capsules | 28 | £9.44 |
| Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free | 30 | £9.25 |
| Candesartan 2mg tablets | 7 | £0.83 |
| Candesartan 32mg tablets | 28 | £1.57 |
| Captopril 12.5mg tablets | 56 | £24.97 |
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 120 | £3.11 |
| Chlordiazepoxide 10mg capsules | 100 | £42.19 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £11.35 |
| Clomipramine 25mg capsules | 28 | £4.59 |
| Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets | 90 | £5.71 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules | 100 | £26.30 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules | 32 | £8.42 |
| Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg tablets | 28 | £1.78 |
| Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £3.67 |
| Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £2.35 |
| Fesoterodine 4mg modified-release tablets | 28 | £7.82 |
| Flecainide 100mg tablets | 60 | £4.58 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 70 | £5.55 |
| Hydrocortisone 5mg tablets | 30 | £18.69 |
| Hydroxychloroquine 200mg tablets | 60 | £4.59 |
| Ibandronic acid 50mg tablets | 28 | £36.45 |
| Indometacin 25mg capsules | 28 | £10.24 |
| Indometacin 50mg capsules | 28 | £20.12 |
| Irbesartan 150mg tablets | 28 | £2.19 |
| Ivabradine 2.5mg tablets | 56 | £51.56 |
| Labetalol 100mg tablets | 56 | £14.05 |
| Lacosamide 200mg tablets | 56 | £4.42 |
| Leflunomide 20mg tablets | 30 | £9.38 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.52 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £2.16 |
| Letrozole 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £2.50 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £25.48 |
| Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £15.88 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £7.15 |
| Nicotine 4mg medicated chewing gum sugar free | 96 | £13.57 |
| Oxazepam 10mg tablets | 28 | £7.14 |
| Oxazepam 15mg tablets | 28 | £7.01 |
| Oxybutynin 10mg modified-release tablets | 28 | £24.04 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg modified-release tablets | 28 | £13.82 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £6.07 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £7.35 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £3.96 |
| Phenobarbital 30mg tablets | 28 | £1.91 |
| Pregabalin 100mg capsules | 84 | £1.83 (previously £1.74) |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.20 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £1.46 |
| Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets | 50 | £21.73 |
| Propranolol 80mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £21.33 |
| Propranolol 80mg tablets | 56 | £2.28 |
| Prucalopride 1mg tablets | 28 | £6.24 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £6.61 |
| Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £2.13 |
| Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £3.43 |
| Ramipril 1.25mg capsules | 28 | £6.82 |
| Ramipril 1.25mg tablets | 28 | £1.93 |
| Ramipril 10mg capsules | 28 | £1.17 |
| Rivaroxaban 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.70 |
| Sertraline 100mg tablets | 28 | £1.23 |
| Sertraline 50mg tablets | 28 | £1.07 |
| Spironolactone 25mg tablets | 28 | £0.99 |
| Sumatriptan 50mg tablets | 6 | £5.85 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.12 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets | 84 | £122.64 |
| Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £8.36 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £4.57 |
To date, this takes the total number of price concessions granted by DHSC for May 2026 to 188.
Please note: Community Pharmacy England has submitted price concession applications for a number of other medicines affected by pricing issues this month. We will issue further updates as soon as we hear back from the Department.
Notes
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.
Next Steps
Pharmacy teams should continue to report any problems obtaining a Part VIII product at or below the stated Drug Tariff price, using the online feedback form on our 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, submit further price concession applications to DHSC. Any prices granted by DHSC, will only be agreed by Community Pharmacy England if they are supported by the reports received by our team.
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Further information on price concessions and FAQs about the process involved can be found on our website (cpe.org.uk/priceconcessions)
