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Diastix testing strips

0601060U0BIAAA0 · Endocrine System
Data updated April 2026
223items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£752

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

3,085items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Diastix testing strips: national items dispensed by month

0 434 868 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 223 Jan 2021: 858 Feb 2021: 772 Mar 2021: 868 Apr 2021: 862 May 2021: 811 Jun 2021: 804 Jul 2021: 775 Aug 2021: 729 Sep 2021: 784 Oct 2021: 707 Nov 2021: 754 Dec 2021: 733 Jan 2022: 705 Feb 2022: 649 Mar 2022: 679 Apr 2022: 660 May 2022: 676 Jun 2022: 617 Jul 2022: 623 Aug 2022: 623 Sep 2022: 590 Oct 2022: 588 Nov 2022: 570 Dec 2022: 537 Jan 2023: 526 Feb 2023: 482 Mar 2023: 546 Apr 2023: 471 May 2023: 514 Jun 2023: 517 Jul 2023: 439 Aug 2023: 465 Sep 2023: 438 Oct 2023: 461 Nov 2023: 418 Dec 2023: 394 Jan 2024: 433 Feb 2024: 380 Mar 2024: 357 Apr 2024: 352 May 2024: 406 Jun 2024: 342 Jul 2024: 389 Aug 2024: 325 Sep 2024: 309 Oct 2024: 333 Nov 2024: 318 Dec 2024: 322 Jan 2025: 310 Feb 2025: 270 Mar 2025: 300 Apr 2025: 286 May 2025: 283 Jun 2025: 296 Jul 2025: 296 Aug 2025: 241 Sep 2025: 277 Oct 2025: 277 Nov 2025: 246 Dec 2025: 241 Jan 2026: 252 Feb 2026: 221 Mar 2026: 232 Apr 2026: 223

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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