Nov 9, 2023
It would seem sensible to assume that profitable products are less likely to suffer shortages, concessions and price spikes than products where profit is hard to come by. Charles Joynson, WaveData MD, compared the reimbursement price and the average market price for...
Oct 10, 2023
Charles Joynson, WaveData MD, drilled into this to see where the increase is coming from, demonstrating that it’s a mixture of parallel import and generics which are driving the rise. – Parallel imports have risen from £22.73 in Sept 2013 to 26.24 in August...
Aug 24, 2023
Normally we expect branded devices to maintain their pharmacy purchase prices over long periods of time. However, here this is not the case. Charles Joynson, WaveData MD investigates further. Looking at the long term market price trends of Freestyle Optium Test Strips...
May 31, 2023
Since Jan 2021 Naftidrofuryl Caps 100mg 84 has been granted concessions in 25 out of 29 months. This category M vasodilator is used by people with peripheral vascular disease, and can be severe enough to require the amputation of toes or feet. Over the last 20 years...
May 9, 2023
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...
Mar 30, 2023
We uncovered some interesting results when investigating long term pricing trends of galenicals. ‘If you’re about to produce a liquid, it might not be a bad idea to choose a suspension because they they maintain their prices for much longer than syrups or...
