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...
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...
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...
The Largest Antibiotic Price Rises Jan to Dec 2022

The Largest Antibiotic Price Rises Jan to Dec 2022

With the recent increase in bacterial infections and the shortage of Strep A antibiotic drugs such as penicillin and amoxicillin, Wavedata thought it worth looking at all the antibiotics used in the community in the UK to see which have experienced the greatest price...
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...