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Morphine Sulphate Solution for Injection Amps 30mg/1ml 10 Long Term UK Market Price Trend

Morphine Sulphate Solution for Injection Amps 30mg/1ml 10 Long Term UK Market Price Trend

Since Feb 2022 the market price for this Category C product has risen from around £9 to over £20. However, for the eight years prior the prices were stable and the drug tariff remained on or just above the average UK market price. Despite an increase in reimbursement at the end of 2017 there was very little profit to be squeezed from this critical care pain killer.

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Long Term UK Market Price Trend of Gentamicin Ear / Eye Drops 0.3% 10ml

Long Term UK Market Price Trend of Gentamicin Ear / Eye Drops 0.3% 10ml

Until May 2021 this Category C product had stable pricing and very little profit potential. The average market price between July 2013 and April 2021 was £2.08 and the tariff £2.39, giving pharmacies £0.31, and manufacturers and wholesalers even less. In May 2021 prices rose substantially and since then the average tariff has been £24.10 and the average market price £12.30, leaving a healthy profit of £11.80 for pharmacies and the rest of the supply chain.

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WaveData Case Study – Bespoke Reports: Generics Market Assessment

WaveData Case Study – Bespoke Reports: Generics Market Assessment

Client X is launching a new generic product into the UK market, they were looking for data to assess market potential, support their forecasting and feed into the commercial strategy.
Our Customer Success Manager and Data Team worked closely with the Client’s Portfolio Manager and Commercial Manager to ensure we provided the right data for their project needs.

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WaveData Analysis | Long Term Pricing Trends | Aripiprazole Tabs 5mg 28

WaveData Analysis | Long Term Pricing Trends | Aripiprazole Tabs 5mg 28

This product was launched in December 2014 and has had a reasonably stable price there after. The average price came down very quickly, reaching stability by mid 2016. However, since then this product has experienced a couple of price bounces where the average price rose unexpectedly, concessions had to be granted and increases in the drug tariff followed. Monitoring the price and setting a low watch point could help us identify a future bounce.

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How serious is the issue of shortages in the UK Pharma market asks Charles Joynson?

How serious is the issue of shortages in the UK Pharma market asks Charles Joynson?

There are two primary ways in which shortages are flagged for pharmacists and dispensers. The first is the granting of a concession for generic products and the second is the product’s addition to the NHS’ serious shortage protocols (SSP) list. These have both been operating for some years and the number of products in each has been growing. The number of generic concessions granted each month has risen to nearly 200 whilst the number of SSPs is approaching 20.

This is the situation at present….. However, there is a threat that shortages might get much worse. This is driven by the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) and by the rebates paid back by manufacturers of branded and branded generic drugs as part of this scheme. Previous analyses by Wavedata have suggested that 22% of branded medicines and 49% of branded generics do not have sufficient profitability to survive the high rebates and are likely to be removed from sale in the UK.

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Will the Windsor Framework stop the decline of available medicines in Northern Ireland?

Will the Windsor Framework stop the decline of available medicines in Northern Ireland?

One of the main objectives of the Windsor Framework is to provide a permanent solution to safeguarding the supply and access of medicines into Northern Ireland. We can see from our historical data that there has been a steady decline of the number of products that are available in Northern Ireland, will the trend be reversed once the new Green Lane is open?

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Antibiotic prices soar and availability plummets

Antibiotic prices soar and availability plummets

The prices pharmacists and dispensing doctors pay for antibiotics have risen in recent months amidst shortages and concessions. The product which rose the most between Jan 2022 and Jan 2023 was Co-Amoxiclav Tabs 500mg/125mg 21 which rose from an average price of £1.39 in Jan 2022 to £8.50 in Jan 2023, an increase of 512%.

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Is the VPAS Scheme doing more harm than good? Part Two…….

Is the VPAS Scheme doing more harm than good? Part Two…….

VPAS continues to be one of the top priorities for the UK Pharma Industry. A week or so ago, we undertook some analysis on Originator Brands, assessing profitability and UK market attractiveness. If the rebate is unsustainable, and results in loss making products for manufacturers, we could see withdrawal from the market, driving supply challenges and increases in market pricing.

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Is the VPAS Scheme doing more harm than good?

Is the VPAS Scheme doing more harm than good?

Although the aim of the VPAS scheme is to support innovation and better patient outcomes, alongside keeping a lid on the NHS drug budget, could the scheme actually be doing the opposite? If the rebate is unsustainable, and results in loss making products for manufacturers, we could see withdrawal from the market, driving supply challenges and increases in market pricing.

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Statins prescribing to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events

Statins prescribing to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events

We’ve all read the latest from NICE on the revised recommendations for the use of Statins to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.  It’s been widely shared that there are currently 10 million eligible patients in the UK, and this could rise to as many as 25 million with the new advice.  WaveData’s ScriptMap service tells us that a little over 95 million prescriptions were issued for Statins in the last full year of available data, so we could be looking at almost 240 million prescriptions under the new guidelines.

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Atorvastatin Tabs 20mg 28, Profit and Loss.

Atorvastatin Tabs 20mg 28, Profit and Loss.

Atorvastatin Tabs 20mg 28 was launched in the UK in May 2012 and since then the price has declined gradually. However, there have been some price rises along the way which have been very noticeable. The first of these happened in 2013, the second in 2020 and the third may be happening now.

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Crestor-Rosuvastatin Parallel Import and Generic Market Activity Since Launch

Crestor-Rosuvastatin Parallel Import and Generic Market Activity Since Launch

Branded Crestor was launched in the UK June 2003, and this was followed by the appearance of the first parallel import just one month later. The number of market offers in price lists for parallel imported versions of Crestor follows a typical ‘whale’s back’, with a rapid introduction in 2004 and 2005, an erratic build up to a peak in 2011, and a gradual decline toward 2022.

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