Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has updated the final price concessions for June 2023, following a discussion by Community Pharmacy England regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners (its members).
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.
Community Pharmacy England encouraged pharmacies to report any problems obtaining a Part VIII product at or below the stated Drug Tariff price, using the online feedback form on the Community Pharmacy England website along with full details of the supplier and price paid for any products sourced above the Drug Tariff price.
The association will investigate the extent of the problem and, if appropriate, discuss the issue with DHSC.
“Since this announcement, we have sent a strong and clear message back to Government that pharmacies cannot continue to subsidise the NHS medicines bill. Following the review of the concessionary price process, a package of measures has been developed to improve the system,” said CPE.
One of the solutions agreed between CPE and DHSC is that from 1st April 2023, all products granted a concessionary price will be classified as ‘Discount Not Deducted’ for the month(s) in which they are on concession.
Furthermore, from May 2023, DHSC has implemented a process to roll over prices to the following month for any concessions requested after the 23rd of the month provided these prices were agreed with us.
CPE is also continuing to work with DHSC on how a ‘retrospective increased payment’ my apply, when appropriate.
Full list below:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| * Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free | 500 | £3.80 |
| Amiloride 5mg tablets | 28 | £13.46 |
| Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £2.68 |
| Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel | 60 | £22.22 |
| Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £11.36 |
| Calamine lotion | 200 | £1.86 |
| Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops | 10 | £12.51 |
| Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £4.01 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessary and Clotrimazole 2% cream | 1 | £10.79 |
| Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets | 90 | £4.93 |
| Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg tablets | 28 | £2.34 |
| Docusate 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £18.81 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules | 28 | £2.45 |
| Isoniazid 100mg tablets | 28 | £60.00 |
| Ivabradine 5mg tablets | 56 | £28.33 |
| Letrozole 2.5mg tablets | 14 | £6.66 |
| Methylphenidate 5mg tablets | 30 | £3.45 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.60 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets | 50 | £7.69 |
| Pantoprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £6.62 |
| Pantoprazole 40mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £9.23 |
| Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £10.34 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £4.02 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £29.32 |
| Quinine sulfate 200mg tablets | 28 | £7.97 |
| Risperidone 500microgram tablets | 20 | £2.98 |
| Rosuvastatin 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.98 |
| Sodium chloride 0.9% nebuliser liquid 2.5ml unit dose ampoules | 20 | £11.04 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £41.69 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £22.36 |
| Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 30 | £14.53 |
| Tolterodine 2mg tablets | 56 | £3.55 |
| Topiramate 100mg tablets | 60 | £16.53 |
| Tramadol 37.5mg / Paracetamol 325mg tablets | 60 | £7.38 |
| Trazodone 50mg capsules | 84 | £3.45 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £11.51 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 6 | £18.85 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 12 | £37.70 |
