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England & Wales: Initial October concession price update

The Department of Health and Social Care has published an initial update to the initial list of October concessions. This update adds 30 prices (shown in bold) to the four prices rolled over from September. The details of the

October 15th 2026

MSN: FemSeven Conti

DHSC has issued a Tier 2 MSN for FemSeven Conti (estradiol 50micrograms and levonorgestrel 7micrograms/24hours) transdermal patches: out of stock until late-November 2026. Up-to-date information about this and other medicine supply issues can

October 12th 2026

Drug Tariff updates

The following price concessions for England and Wales, granted in September 2026, have rolled over to October 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Allopurinol 100mg tablets 28 £0.86 Allopurinol 300mg tablets 28 £0.

October 6th 2026

October 1st 2026

27 more DND items

Some 27 products have been added to the Discount Not Deducted list on 1 October 2026. : Dispensing GPs cannot take advantage of the DND concession, and clawback will be applied. The DND additions are: Apixaban 1mg/1ml oral suspension s

October 1st 2026

Drug Tariff updates

The Department of Health and Social Care has published an eighth update to the initial list of September concessions. This update adds 31 prices and increases one. This brings the total number of September concessions to 246. In addition, Com

August 12th 2026

New CD guidance for limited companies

The DDA and the Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA) has published joint guidance on the supply of Controlled Drugs to GP practices constituted as a limited company. In summary, two core regulatory requirements apply: Care regulator registra