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Price Tracker and Reimbursement History Reports – Bespoke Report
Our frequently requested Bespoke Reports include our ‘Price Tracker’ and ‘Reimbursement History Reports’.
Long Term Market Price Trends – Bespoke Report
One of our frequent requests for Bespoke Reports at WaveData is for our ‘Long Term Market Price Trends' report. These are used by customers to see if there is a macro-scale pattern to these trends. Are prices falling or rising by a % per year, or do they cycle from...
Loss of Exclusivity – Bespoke Report
Wavedata are frequently asked to perform bespoke analyses of our pricing data. One example of the type of reports we can run is ‘loss of exclusivity’, showing the price decline of generic products after the originator lost its patent protection and generics were launched. They are usually used by branded companies to get a feel for how long a commercial department would be able to keep the brand alive with equalisation deals.
Ascorbic Acid Tabs 500mg Price Trends
Ascorbic Acid Tabs 500mg 100 was withdrawn in April 2012. This could explain Ascorbic Acid Tabs 500mg 28’s price rise as there was no other 500mg pack available.
Tamsulosin MR Tabs 400mcg 30 Price Trends
The retail price for Tamsulosin MR Tabs 400mcg 30 has fallen steadily, but with price spikes in Jan 2015, July 2018, and October 2020. The 2018 and 2020 spikes are similar to the ‘ripple effect’ we have seen in previous products where prices fall too low for further profitable manufacturing.
Duloxetine Caps 60mg 28 Price Trends
Duloxetine Caps 60mg 28 was launched in April 2015 after Cymbalta Caps 60mg 28 lost its patent exclusivity. The price then declined rapidly from £24.90 to £2.43 in just over a year, with the drug tariff following the market prices down. After this the price ‘bounced’, reaching a peak 30 months after patent expiry.
Zonisamide 50mg 56 vs Zonegran 50mg 56
Since the launch of Zonisamide, the prices for this competitive generic have fallen from the average UK price of £35.80 in May 2017 to £7.09 in November 2018. Alongside this, the average Zonegran retail price has gradually come down from the normal price of above £41 to around £35.80, which happened almost instantly when the generic was launched. This was due to the amount of parallel import competition.
Escitalopram Tabs 20mg 28 and Cipralex Tabs 20mg 28
In June 2019, a Escitalopram 20mg 28 supply disruption caused the market price for the generic to rise and meant a NCSO concession price was granted. Fortunately, the originator manufacturer stepped up production of Cipralex to supply to the UK market and fill the gap left by the generic shortage.
Tolterodine Tabs 1mg 56 Price Spike
Tolterodine was launched in September 2012 after Detrusitol lost its patent protection. The average UK price of this product has remained steady since its release until April 2020 when there was a rapid price rise and a Concession price was awarded by the DHSC.
UK Generic market offers from December 2010 to July 2020
The number of Generic market offers sent to Pharmacists and Dispensing Doctors by generic manufacturers and wholesalers rose from about 10,000 to 30,000 over the last ten years. This is mainly due to the Generic market growth during this period and healthcare professionals being encouraged to prescribe generically.
Co-Fluampicil Caps 250/250mg 28 Price Trends
Over the last 10 years, the price of Co-Fluampicil has dropped from £10.86 in September 2010 to £3.75 in late 2019. This included a long period of stability between September 2012 and 2019.
Rasagiline Tabs 1mg 28 Price Trends
Rasagiline Tabs 1mg 28 had a price concession granted by DHSC in August 2017 when the number of market offers to pharmacists and dispensing doctors for available stock dropped from around 77 a month to around 46. At the same time, the average sales price rose from £1.88 to £10.26 and at least one manufacturer disappeared from the market.
Valaciclovir Tabs 500mg 42 Price Trends
Since September 2010, the prices that pharmacies have been paying for Valaciclovir Tabs 500mg 42 has been falling continuously. However, a swift price increase pushed the price of the product to £43.52 in August 2020.
Chlorpromazine Tabs Price Trends
The market prices for Chlorpromazine Tabs were nicely controlled by the market until September 2017 when they all hit the roof and increased dramatically.
Moxonidine Tabs 400mcg 28 Price Trend
The prices that pharmacies and dispensing doctors have been paying for Moxonidine Tabs 400mcg 28 fell consistently for 10 years, but reached a low level, unprofitable for manufacturers, after which the price spiked.
Sertraline 100mg 28 and Sertraline 50mg 28
Sertraline is a product subject to sporadic price spikes, with price concessions being granted to both packs when prices peaked in 2011, 2013, 2019, and 2020. There seems to be a pattern in that these products do seem vulnerable to price rises, and as two such incidents have been seen, there is every likelihood that it will occur again.
Amiloride Tabs 5mg 28 roller-coaster ride product
Amiloride Tabs 5mg 28 is a product where the prices are high at the moment varying from a May maximum of £32.50 and minimum £23.75 (which may be short dated). Prices have also been highly erratic since 2014. Before this prices for a pack were generally less than £1 in...
Aricept and Donepezil Price Changes
Comparing generic and parallel import prices over the last 10 years shows the extent to which generics undercut brands at the end of their patent-protected periods. In this case generic Donepezil was launched in Feb 2012 at considerable discounts on the brand. However...
Exemestane Tabs 25mg 30
Exemestane Tabs 25mg 30 is one of those products which experiences regular price spikes. These have occurred three times now since launch in July 2011, have necessitated concession prices, and there does seem to be a regular pattern. Although the number of months...
Coronavirus could have been spreading in the UK earlier than we thought
A new tracking app suggests coronavirus arrived in the UK long before the first person was confirmed to have the disease. The app asks 2.6 million people how they’re feeling every day - and hundreds have reported feeling symptoms back in January and December Tim...
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