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DHSC publishes first list of February price concessions

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By pharmacy.biz StaffFeb 19, 2020
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) today announced the first list of drug price concessions for February.

The list of prices, revealed by PSNC, is below.

DrugPack sizePrice Concession
Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets100£11.98
Fluoxetine 10mg capsules30£46.89
Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets6£10.18
Hydroxyzine 10mg tablets84£2.10
Hydroxyzine 25mg tablets28£0.90
Irbesartan 150mg tablets28£5.00
Irbesartan 300mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets28£4.74
Meloxicam 15mg tablets30£5.71
Memantine 10mg tablets28£2.65
Memantine 20mg tablets28£7.40
Nitrazepam 5mg tablets28£3.10
Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets28£6.99
Rivastigmine 3mg capsules28£3.95

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