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Sharpsafe disposal unit 1 litre

21010900432 · Appliances
Data updated April 2026
47,150items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£54,019

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

586,555items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Sharpsafe disposal unit 1 litre: national items dispensed by month

0 26k 53k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 47,150 Jan 2021: 45k Feb 2021: 42k Mar 2021: 48k Apr 2021: 45k May 2021: 44k Jun 2021: 48k Jul 2021: 48k Aug 2021: 45k Sep 2021: 47k Oct 2021: 45k Nov 2021: 47k Dec 2021: 47k Jan 2022: 45k Feb 2022: 42k Mar 2022: 48k Apr 2022: 46k May 2022: 44k Jun 2022: 39k Jul 2022: 45k Aug 2022: 49k Sep 2022: 45k Oct 2022: 44k Nov 2022: 44k Dec 2022: 45k Jan 2023: 46k Feb 2023: 43k Mar 2023: 48k Apr 2023: 42k May 2023: 45k Jun 2023: 47k Jul 2023: 46k Aug 2023: 45k Sep 2023: 45k Oct 2023: 45k Nov 2023: 45k Dec 2023: 43k Jan 2024: 46k Feb 2024: 44k Mar 2024: 43k Apr 2024: 46k May 2024: 47k Jun 2024: 45k Jul 2024: 50k Aug 2024: 47k Sep 2024: 47k Oct 2024: 49k Nov 2024: 47k Dec 2024: 46k Jan 2025: 48k Feb 2025: 46k Mar 2025: 49k Apr 2025: 48k May 2025: 50k Jun 2025: 50k Jul 2025: 53k Aug 2025: 48k Sep 2025: 50k Oct 2025: 50k Nov 2025: 46k Dec 2025: 49k Jan 2026: 49k Feb 2026: 46k Mar 2026: 50k Apr 2026: 47k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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