Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today [30/04/2025] announced the following final list of price concessions for April 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Ascorbic acid 100mg tablets | 28 | £30.49 |
| Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £2.73 |
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 120 | £3.01 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £9.93 |
| Desmopressin 120microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £16.77 |
| Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £0.88 |
| Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £2.54 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £11.49 |
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 28 | £2.88 |
| Imipramine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.00 |
| Imipramine 25mg tablets | 28 | £2.18 |
| Levofloxacin 500mg tablets | 5 | £3.99 |
| Levofloxacin 500mg tablets | 10 | £7.98 |
| Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £5.78 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 100 | £11.82 |
| Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray | 140 | £8.64 |
| Nortriptyline 10mg tablets | 100 | £4.18 |
| Nortriptyline 25mg tablets | 100 | £2.67 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 100 | £20.94 |
| Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets | 24 | £5.02 |
| Pioglitazone 15mg tablets | 28 | £2.23 |
| Pioglitazone 30mg tablets | 28 | £1.38 |
| Pioglitazone 45mg tablets | 28 | £29.97 |
| Pivmecillinam 200mg tablets | 10 | £6.51 |
| Pramipexole 88microgram tablets | 30 | £3.50 |
| Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets | 112 | £98.16 |
| Prucalopride 1mg tablets | 28 | £16.92 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 5mg tablets | 84 | £14.40 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 6 | £1.79 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 14 | £4.19 |
| Vardenafil 10mg tablets | 4 | £11.49 |
| Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £9.90 |
The Department has previously [28/04/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for April 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £4.30 |
| Amiodarone 200mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £9.25 |
| Carbimazole 20mg tablets | 100 | £2.65 |
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £4.63 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus | 200 | £15.68 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus sugar free | 200 | £12.58 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £4.07 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £2.40 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £5.49 |
| Esomeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.81 |
| Exemestane 25mg tablets | 30 | £17.57 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £25.13 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets | 56 | £2.54 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £5.43 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £4.09 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £1.82 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.61 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.52 |
| Letrozole 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £4.42 |
| Memantine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.19 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £16.24 |
| Memantine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.06 |
| Methocarbamol 750mg tablets | 100 | £7.54 |
| Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 30 | £3.80 |
| Methylphenidate 5mg tablets | 30 | £7.36 |
| Metronidazole 200mg tablets | 21 | £1.31 |
| Metronidazole 400mg tablets | 21 | £2.02 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £4.37 |
| Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets* | 56 | £1.12 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.22 |
| Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £6.56 |
| Pregabalin 20mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 473 | £40.06 |
| Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets | 50 | £19.00 |
| Tadalafil 10mg tablets | 4 | £0.93 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.96 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £5.09 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets | 84 | £14.85 |
| Trimethoprim 100mg tablets | 28 | £1.06 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £16.15 |
| Vardenafil 20mg tablets | 4 | £19.69 |
| Venlafaxine 225mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £28.54 |
| Water for injections 10ml ampoules | 10 | £2.79 |
The Department has previously [22/04/2025] announced the following initial list of price concessions for April 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £1.15 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.08 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £6.30 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.99 |
| Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.62 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets | 28 | £3.60 |
| Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops | 5 | £35.00 (previously £21.00) |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 56 | £3.85 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets | 56 | £3.67 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £25.60 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.63 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.42 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £6.50 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £11.74 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £4.09 |
| Ondansetron 4mg orodispersible tablets | 10 | £16.00 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £2.90 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £10.39 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 3 | £8.18 |
| Sitagliptin 100mg tablets | 28 | £1.67 |
| Sitagliptin 25mg tablets | 28 | £1.14 |
| Sitagliptin 50mg tablets | 28 | £1.18 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £5.99 |
| The following price concessions rolled over from March to April 2025 | ||
| Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets | 56 | £1.11 |
| Venlafaxine 300mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £43.09 |
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.