October Cat M prices strip £16.3m per quarter

There are now 608 lines in Category M, following nine deletions and three additions. The October prices reduce reimbursement by £16.3 million per quarter, following the latest community pharmacy medicine margin survey results.

The latest results from the quarterly Medicines Margin Survey indicate a total cumulative over delivery of £124m at the end of the January – March 2025 quarter.

Also reflected in the Q3 adjustment are:

Adjustments for underlying market price movements during the quarter April – June 2025;
The latest results of the Medicine Margin Survey up to the quarter January – March 2025.

In detail:

Nine deletions

Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free	100
Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets	56
Metformin 1g / Sitagliptin 50mg tablets	56
Mometasone 0.1% ointment	30
Mometasone 0.1% ointment	100
Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets	56
Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials	20
Ursodeoxycholic acid 250mg capsules	60
Venlafaxine 150mg modified-release tablets	30

Three additions

Fluticasone propionate 50micrograms/dose / Azelastine 137micrograms/dose nasal spray	120
Sitagliptin 50mg / Metformin 1g tablets	56
Venlafaxine 37.5mg modified-release capsules	28

In summary:

86 prices have increased, 18 by at least 50 per cent
511 prices have decreased, five by at least 50 per cent

DDA members can view a fully updated spreadsheet with prices sorted by price history, price change and % price change. Access the online library of Category M updates

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