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Fosamax Once Weekly 70mg tablets

0606020A0BBADAC · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
236items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£6,726

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,885items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Fosamax Once Weekly 70mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 366.5 733 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 236 Jan 2021: 418 Feb 2021: 355 Mar 2021: 407 Apr 2021: 379 May 2021: 374 Jun 2021: 388 Jul 2021: 395 Aug 2021: 380 Sep 2021: 395 Oct 2021: 378 Nov 2021: 382 Dec 2021: 397 Jan 2022: 353 Feb 2022: 336 Mar 2022: 412 Apr 2022: 369 May 2022: 388 Jun 2022: 406 Jul 2022: 733 Aug 2022: 526 Sep 2022: 605 Oct 2022: 555 Nov 2022: 530 Dec 2022: 591 Jan 2023: 550 Feb 2023: 404 Mar 2023: 375 Apr 2023: 323 May 2023: 314 Jun 2023: 331 Jul 2023: 305 Aug 2023: 320 Sep 2023: 327 Oct 2023: 303 Nov 2023: 275 Dec 2023: 297 Jan 2024: 266 Feb 2024: 240 Mar 2024: 246 Apr 2024: 285 May 2024: 276 Jun 2024: 245 Jul 2024: 257 Aug 2024: 250 Sep 2024: 218 Oct 2024: 237 Nov 2024: 228 Dec 2024: 221 Jan 2025: 240 Feb 2025: 224 Mar 2025: 296 Apr 2025: 308 May 2025: 322 Jun 2025: 292 Jul 2025: 287 Aug 2025: 201 Sep 2025: 234 Oct 2025: 213 Nov 2025: 218 Dec 2025: 251 Jan 2026: 244 Feb 2026: 224 Mar 2026: 242 Apr 2026: 243 May 2026: 236

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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