October 2026 Price Concessions 6th Update
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (03/11/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for October 2026:
Please note: DHSC has granted improved price concessions for certain drugs dispensed in October 2026. Community Pharmacy England is awaiting a response to other price re-determination requests based on feedback received from pharmacy teams. We will issue further updates as soon as we receive a response from DHSC.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Aciclovir 200mg tablets | 25 | £1.35 (previously £1.09) |
| Alfacalcidol 250nanogram capsules | 30 | £2.45 |
| Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets | 28 | £2.60 |
| Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets | 100 | £9.29 |
| Budesonide 1mg/2ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials | 20 | £19.86 |
| Cefalexin 250mg capsules | 28 | £3.28 |
| Clobazam 10mg tablets | 30 | £5.55 |
| Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £3.59 (previously £2.43) |
| Dapagliflozin 10mg tablets | 28 | £4.78 |
| Desmopressin 120microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £13.68 |
| Dronedarone 400mg tablets | 20 | £17.41 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £3.03 (previously £2.48) |
| Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £3.33 |
| Fluoxetine 60mg capsules | 30 | £3.37 |
| Gliclazide 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.30 |
| Gliclazide 80mg tablets | 28 | £1.04 (previously £0.91) |
| Glimepiride 1mg tablets | 30 | £1.21 |
| Glimepiride 2mg tablets | 30 | £2.17 |
| Glimepiride 3mg tablets | 30 | £3.25 |
| Glimepiride 4mg tablets | 30 | £2.91 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £43.91 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £7.83 |
| Metformin 500mg modified-release tablets | 56 | £2.04 (previously £1.91) |
| Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray | 140 | £2.55 |
| Montelukast 10mg tablets | 28 | £0.98 |
| Nizatidine 150mg capsules | 30 | £87.41 |
| Orlistat 120mg capsules | 84 | £15.85 |
| Pericyazine 2.5mg tablets | 84 | £55.03 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £2.49 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £5.04 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £8.50 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £3.94 (previously £1.81) |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £2.71 (previously £1.68) |
| Prasugrel 5mg tablets | 28 | £24.73 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £2.85 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £2.00 |
| Propranolol 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £25.26 |
| Propranolol 80mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £67.48 |
| Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £5.54 |
| Ramipril 5mg tablets | 28 | £3.95 (previously £3.55) |
| Ranolazine 500mg modified-release tablets | 60 | £7.58 |
| Ranolazine 750mg modified-release tablets | 60 | £9.98 |
| Riluzole 50mg tablets | 56 | £238.17 |
| Sildenafil 50mg tablets | 4 | £0.77 |
| Simvastatin 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.00 |
| Venlafaxine 150mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £3.88 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 6 | £7.30 |
To date, this takes the total number of price concessions granted by DHSC for October 2026 to 245.
These prices will apply to prescriptions submitted for payment for the dispensing month of October 2026.
Please note: These prices do not apply to November 2026 prescriptions. The first update for this month will be published as soon as we receive a response 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)
