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FreeStyle Optium beta-ketone testing strips

0601060W0BCAAA0 · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
7,061items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£306,524

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

94,570items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. FreeStyle Optium beta-ketone testing strips: national items dispensed by month

0 7k 15k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 7,061 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 11k Mar 2021: 12k Apr 2021: 12k May 2021: 12k Jun 2021: 13k Jul 2021: 13k Aug 2021: 12k Sep 2021: 14k Oct 2021: 13k Nov 2021: 13k Dec 2021: 15k Jan 2022: 13k Feb 2022: 12k Mar 2022: 14k Apr 2022: 13k May 2022: 13k Jun 2022: 13k Jul 2022: 13k Aug 2022: 12k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 12k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 12k Jan 2023: 12k Feb 2023: 11k Mar 2023: 12k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 11k Jun 2023: 12k Jul 2023: 11k Aug 2023: 11k Sep 2023: 11k Oct 2023: 10k Nov 2023: 10k Dec 2023: 11k Jan 2024: 11k Feb 2024: 10k Mar 2024: 10k Apr 2024: 10k May 2024: 10k Jun 2024: 10k Jul 2024: 10k Aug 2024: 9k Sep 2024: 9k Oct 2024: 9k Nov 2024: 9k Dec 2024: 9k Jan 2025: 9k Feb 2025: 8k Mar 2025: 8k Apr 2025: 8k May 2025: 9k Jun 2025: 8k Jul 2025: 9k Aug 2025: 8k Sep 2025: 8k Oct 2025: 8k Nov 2025: 7k Dec 2025: 9k Jan 2026: 8k Feb 2026: 7k Mar 2026: 8k Apr 2026: 7k May 2026: 7k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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