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18 drugs in October price concessions list

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) on Thursday (October 15) released first price concessions list for October 2020. The list of 18 drugs includes...

DrugPack SizePrice Concession
Duloxetine 20mg gastro-resistant capsules28£7.99
Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules28£4.10
Enalapril 10mg tablets28£5.49
Enalapril 20mg tablets28£10.00
Estradiol 1mg tablets84£6.89
Estradiol 2mg tablets84£6.89
Hydroxyzine 10mg tablets84£1.77
Moxonidine 200microgram tablets28£9.46
Moxonidine 300microgram tablets28£10.99
Moxonidine 400microgram tablets28£12.07
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules84£7.25
Olanzapine 15mg tablets28£3.95
Olanzapine 20mg tablets28£5.10
Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets28£9.10
Senna 7.5mg tablets60£2.76
Sertraline 100mg tablets28£6.72
Sertraline 50mg tablets28£4.74
Valsartan 160mg capsules28£12.01

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