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 11, 2023
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...
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...
Mar 27, 2023
With last week’s DHSC SSP announcements hitting Paracetamol 240g Suppositories, we’ve taken a look at long term pricing trends, and the most recent data in our Live system. We can see a continuous and extreme upward trend over the last year or so, there is no doubt...
Feb 13, 2023
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...
