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Alendronic acid 70mg tablets

0606020A0AAACAC · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
392,649items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£461,744

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,907,558items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Alendronic acid 70mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 236k 473k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 392,649 Jan 2021: 451k Feb 2021: 422k Mar 2021: 471k Apr 2021: 454k May 2021: 432k Jun 2021: 460k Aug 2021: 440k Sep 2021: 457k Oct 2021: 437k Nov 2021: 450k Dec 2021: 473k Jan 2022: 439k Feb 2022: 411k Mar 2022: 462k Apr 2022: 434k May 2022: 450k Jun 2022: 423k Jul 2022: 390k Aug 2022: 433k Sep 2022: 421k Oct 2022: 417k Nov 2022: 424k Dec 2022: 424k Jan 2023: 418k Feb 2023: 384k Mar 2023: 437k Apr 2023: 395k May 2023: 421k Jun 2023: 427k Jul 2023: 417k Aug 2023: 429k Sep 2023: 418k Oct 2023: 422k Nov 2023: 427k Dec 2023: 422k Jan 2024: 430k Feb 2024: 404k Mar 2024: 410k Apr 2024: 422k May 2024: 432k Jun 2024: 402k Jul 2024: 438k Aug 2024: 424k Sep 2024: 410k Oct 2024: 434k Nov 2024: 414k Dec 2024: 425k Jan 2025: 427k Feb 2025: 383k Mar 2025: 405k Apr 2025: 408k May 2025: 422k Jun 2025: 406k Jul 2025: 433k Aug 2025: 399k Sep 2025: 416k Oct 2025: 428k Nov 2025: 393k Dec 2025: 435k Jan 2026: 411k Feb 2026: 378k Mar 2026: 412k Apr 2026: 404k May 2026: 393k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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