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Phorpain Maximum Strength 10% gel

1003020P0BMAAAI · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
795items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£6,088

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

11,432items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Phorpain Maximum Strength 10% gel: national items dispensed by month

0 942.5 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 795 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 982 Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 901 Feb 2022: 808 Mar 2022: 986 Apr 2022: 878 May 2022: 938 Jun 2022: 864 Jul 2022: 898 Aug 2022: 814 Sep 2022: 842 Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 2k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 1k Oct 2023: 1k Nov 2023: 1k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 1k Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 1k Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 1k May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 944 Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 960 Dec 2025: 986 Jan 2026: 932 Feb 2026: 873 Mar 2026: 857 Apr 2026: 864 May 2026: 795

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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