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Contour Plus testing strips

0601060D0ENAAA0 · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
54,842items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£529,532

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

638,931items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Contour Plus testing strips: national items dispensed by month

0 28k 57k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 54,842 Jan 2021: 8k Feb 2021: 8k Mar 2021: 9k Apr 2021: 9k May 2021: 9k Jun 2021: 10k Jul 2021: 10k Aug 2021: 10k Sep 2021: 10k Oct 2021: 10k Nov 2021: 11k Dec 2021: 12k Jan 2022: 11k Feb 2022: 11k Mar 2022: 13k Apr 2022: 13k May 2022: 14k Jun 2022: 14k Jul 2022: 14k Aug 2022: 16k Sep 2022: 16k Oct 2022: 16k Nov 2022: 17k Dec 2022: 17k Jan 2023: 18k Feb 2023: 18k Mar 2023: 20k Apr 2023: 18k May 2023: 20k Jun 2023: 21k Jul 2023: 21k Aug 2023: 23k Sep 2023: 23k Oct 2023: 23k Nov 2023: 24k Dec 2023: 24k Jan 2024: 26k Feb 2024: 27k Mar 2024: 28k Apr 2024: 31k May 2024: 34k Jun 2024: 32k Jul 2024: 37k Aug 2024: 37k Sep 2024: 38k Oct 2024: 41k Nov 2024: 40k Dec 2024: 42k Jan 2025: 45k Feb 2025: 42k Mar 2025: 45k Apr 2025: 46k May 2025: 49k Jun 2025: 49k Jul 2025: 54k Aug 2025: 50k Sep 2025: 52k Oct 2025: 54k Nov 2025: 51k Dec 2025: 56k Jan 2026: 55k Feb 2026: 52k Mar 2026: 57k Apr 2026: 56k May 2026: 55k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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