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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Aciclovir vs Letermovir

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

Aciclovir was dispensed 54,642.5× as often as Letermovir in April 2026 — 109,285 items versus 2 in England.

109,285items

Aciclovir · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Letermovir · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aciclovir versus Letermovir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aciclovir   ·   ╌ Letermovir

0 56k 112k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Aug 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 Letermovir 109,285 Jan 2021: 80k Feb 2021: 76k Mar 2021: 85k Apr 2021: 83k May 2021: 80k Jun 2021: 86k Jul 2021: 86k Aug 2021: 81k Sep 2021: 85k Oct 2021: 82k Dec 2021: 90k Jan 2022: 85k Feb 2022: 81k Mar 2022: 93k Apr 2022: 85k May 2022: 90k Jun 2022: 90k Jul 2022: 91k Aug 2022: 91k Sep 2022: 88k Oct 2022: 88k Nov 2022: 89k Dec 2022: 91k Jan 2023: 90k Feb 2023: 83k Mar 2023: 96k Apr 2023: 85k May 2023: 93k Jun 2023: 96k Jul 2023: 94k Aug 2023: 95k Sep 2023: 91k Oct 2023: 93k Nov 2023: 93k Dec 2023: 93k Jan 2024: 96k Feb 2024: 91k Mar 2024: 92k Apr 2024: 96k May 2024: 99k Jun 2024: 94k Jul 2024: 102k Aug 2024: 97k Sep 2024: 96k Oct 2024: 102k Nov 2024: 96k Dec 2024: 100k Jan 2025: 103k Feb 2025: 92k Mar 2025: 100k Apr 2025: 99k May 2025: 105k Jun 2025: 103k Jul 2025: 110k Aug 2025: 100k Sep 2025: 106k Oct 2025: 108k Nov 2025: 101k Dec 2025: 112k Jan 2026: 110k Feb 2026: 101k Mar 2026: 111k Apr 2026: 109k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Aciclovir versus Letermovir, April 2026
Measure Aciclovir Letermovir
Items, April 2026 109,285 2
Items, last 12 months 1,274,795 16
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £289,343 £14,893

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