DHSC publishes February concession prices

The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed that the following concessionary prices granted in January 2024 will be rolled over for February 2024:

Baclofen 10mg tablets 84 £1.99
Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free 300 £4.79
Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution 300 £7.49
Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets 90 £4.26
Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules 28 £2.41
Lansoprazole 30mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £1.30
Pregabalin 200mg capsules 84 £3.18
Primidone 250mg tablets 100 £85.97
Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets 50 £8.90

and not as printed in the February edition of the Drug Tariff.

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