November 2022 Price Concessions 3rd Update
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (25/11/2022) granted the following list of price concessions for November 2022:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 15 | £1.85 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.59 |
| Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.60 |
| Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets | 30 | £62.00 |
| Pregabalin 25mg capsules | 56 | £1.69 |
The DHSC previously announced (22/11/2022) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £5.36 |
| Amisulpride 100mg tablets | 60 | £20.29 |
| Amisulpride 200mg tablets | 60 | £33.92 |
| Amisulpride 50mg tablets | 60 | £13.09 |
| Amorolfine 5% medicated nail lacquer | 5 | £7.34 |
| Aripiprazole 10mg tablets | 28 | £29.95 |
| Aripiprazole 15mg tablets | 28 | £25.85 |
| Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £6.00 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% oromucosal spray sugar free | 30 | £3.80 |
| Bimatoprost 100micrograms/ml eye drops | 3 | £3.81 |
| Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops | 5 | £4.85 |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 300 | £9.00 |
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 120 | £17.04 |
| Carvedilol 6.25mg tablets | 28 | £2.07 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.86 |
| Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets | 28 | £28.36 |
| Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets | 28 | £29.51 |
| Cilostazol 100mg tablets | 56 | £15.56 |
| Citalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.29 |
| Citalopram 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.48 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg tablets | 14 | £3.35 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £7.64 |
| Clotrimazole 1% cream | 20 | £2.50 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries | 1 | £10.50 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 32 | £2.88 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £8.99 |
| Colecalciferol 1,000unit capsules | 30 | £7.95 |
| Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg tablets | 28 | £3.79 |
| Desloratadine 5mg tablets | 30 | £5.99 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £5.08 |
| Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £5.00 |
| Dorzolamide 20mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £4.39 |
| Dosulepin 25mg capsules | 28 | £4.99 |
| Doxycycline 100mg capsules | 8 | £0.96 |
| Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Escitalopram 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.63 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £3.40 |
| Finasteride 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.99 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £2.73 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg capsules | 30 | £1.25 |
| Fluoxetine 60mg capsules | 30 | £2.23 |
| Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £15.00 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £12.50 |
| Ivabradine 5mg tablets | 56 | £7.50 |
| Lacidipine 4mg tablets | 28 | £4.18 |
| Lamotrigine 100mg tablets | 56 | £2.19 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £2.43 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £8.21 |
| Levetiracetam 1g tablets | 60 | £6.68 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £4.62 |
| Mebeverine 135mg tablets | 100 | £3.70 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £11.00 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £5.57 |
| Norethisterone 5mg tablets | 30 | £7.65 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £2.20 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.71 |
| Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 200 | £9.81 |
| Paroxetine 20mg tablets | 30 | £1.64 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £2.45 |
| Pregabalin 150mg capsules | 56 | £2.43 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £3.33 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £2.36 |
| Pregabalin 75mg capsules | 56 | £2.30 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £34.19 |
| Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets | 28 | £4.50 |
| Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £6.68 |
| Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £11.34 |
| Risedronate sodium 35mg tablets | 4 | £3.59 |
| Risperidone 500microgram tablets | 20 | £3.83 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £19.80 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £2.50 |
| Temazepam 20mg tablets | 28 | £34.93 |
| Topiramate 100mg tablets | 60 | £6.16 |
| Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets | 60 | £7.10 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £5.99 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £12.95 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £13.65 |
The DHSC previously announced (18/11/2022) the following list of price concessions:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £2.69 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £2.69 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free | 300 | £4.65 |
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 60 | £4.99 |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.15 |
| Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets | 28 | £28.50 |
| Citalopram 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.96 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £10.81 |
| Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £4.11 |
| Escitalopram 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.15 |
| Ezetimibe 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £1.89 |
| Fluoxetine 10mg capsules | 30 | £24.95 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution | 70 | £12.95 |
| Gabapentin 100mg capsules | 100 | £3.30 |
| Hydralazine 25mg tablets | 56 | £4.57 |
| Lacidipine 2mg tablets | 28 | £3.05 |
| Lamotrigine 25mg dispersible tablets sugar free | 56 | £23.53 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £4.17 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £8.50 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £2.70 |
| Nebivolol 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.37 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 24 | £3.48 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 100 | £14.50 |
| Rasagiline 1mg tablets | 28 | £5.05 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £2.86 |
| Temazepam 10mg tablets | 28 | £28.57 |
| Valsartan 40mg capsules | 28 | £4.68 |
| Valsartan 80mg capsules | 28 | £8.90 |
No additional endorsements are required for price concessions. A price concession only applies for the month in which it is granted.
PSNC is still working with the DHSC to agree concessionary prices for other drugs reported to be unavailable at the stated November 2022 Drug Tariff price. Please note that PSNC cannot provide details of any generic products awaiting price concession approval from DHSC.
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.
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.
