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 27, 2023
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...
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...
Jun 16, 2020
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...
Jun 16, 2020
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...
