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Abemaciclib vs Hydroxycarbamide

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated June 2026

Hydroxycarbamide was dispensed 7,824.0× as often as Abemaciclib in June 2026 — 7,824 items versus 1 in England.

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Abemaciclib · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7,824items

Hydroxycarbamide · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Abemaciclib versus Hydroxycarbamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Abemaciclib   ·   ╌ Hydroxycarbamide

0 4k 8k Apr 2024 Feb 2025 Apr 2025 Jun 2025 Jun 2026 Hydroxycarbamide 1 Apr 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 1 Jun 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Abemaciclib versus Hydroxycarbamide, June 2026
Measure Abemaciclib Hydroxycarbamide
Items, June 2026 1 7,824
Items, last 12 months 14 93,854
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £1,475 £94,581

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