October 2026 Price Concessions 2nd Update
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (16/10/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for October 2026:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets | 168 | £51.45 |
| Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops | 10 | £3.99 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules | 100 | £24.50 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules | 32 | £7.84 |
| Dexamfetamine 5mg tablets | 28 | £21.17 |
| Diclofenac 100mg suppositories | 10 | £3.47 |
| Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets | 28 | £4.46 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg capsules | 30 | £2.34 |
| Gabapentin 50mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £17.60 |
| Levothyroxine sodium 25microgram tablets | 28 | £2.95 |
| Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £5.95 |
| Lymecycline 408mg capsules | 28 | £9.00 |
| Lymecycline 408mg capsules | 56 | £18.00 |
| Metoclopramide 10mg tablets | 28 | £0.99 |
| Mirtazapine 30mg orodispersible tablets | 30 | £2.21 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £3.40 |
| Naratriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £5.10 |
| Naratriptan 2.5mg tablets | 12 | £10.20 |
| Olopatadine 1mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £4.60 |
| Phenobarbital 60mg tablets | 28 | £4.38 |
| Quetiapine 25mg tablets | 60 | £2.50 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram modified-release capsules | 30 | £1.39 |
| Ticagrelor 60mg tablets | 56 | £3.80 |
| Ticagrelor 90mg tablets | 56 | £3.99 |
To date, this takes the total number of price concessions granted by DHSC for October 2026 to 58.
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)
