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Biphasic isophane insulin vs Dapagliflozin

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

Dapagliflozin was dispensed 22.0× as often as Biphasic isophane insulin in May 2026 — 1,158,086 items versus 52,721 in England.

52,721items

Biphasic isophane insulin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,158,086items

Dapagliflozin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Biphasic isophane insulin versus Dapagliflozin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Biphasic isophane insulin   ·   ╌ Dapagliflozin

0 579k 1.2m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Dapagliflozin 52,721 Jan 2021: 57k Feb 2021: 55k Mar 2021: 61k Apr 2021: 59k May 2021: 56k Jun 2021: 61k Jul 2021: 61k Aug 2021: 58k Sep 2021: 60k Oct 2021: 58k Nov 2021: 59k Dec 2021: 64k Jan 2022: 58k Feb 2022: 55k Mar 2022: 62k Apr 2022: 59k May 2022: 60k Jun 2022: 59k Jul 2022: 58k Aug 2022: 60k Sep 2022: 59k Oct 2022: 58k Nov 2022: 59k Dec 2022: 61k Jan 2023: 58k Feb 2023: 53k Mar 2023: 61k Apr 2023: 55k May 2023: 59k Jun 2023: 60k Jul 2023: 58k Aug 2023: 59k Sep 2023: 58k Oct 2023: 59k Nov 2023: 59k Dec 2023: 59k Jan 2024: 60k Feb 2024: 56k Mar 2024: 57k Apr 2024: 59k May 2024: 61k Jun 2024: 56k Jul 2024: 61k Aug 2024: 59k Sep 2024: 57k Oct 2024: 60k Nov 2024: 57k Dec 2024: 60k Jan 2025: 60k Feb 2025: 53k Mar 2025: 56k Apr 2025: 57k May 2025: 58k Jun 2025: 56k Jul 2025: 59k Aug 2025: 54k Sep 2025: 57k Oct 2025: 58k Nov 2025: 53k Dec 2025: 59k Jan 2026: 56k Feb 2026: 51k Mar 2026: 55k Apr 2026: 55k May 2026: 53k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Biphasic isophane insulin versus Dapagliflozin, May 2026
Measure Biphasic isophane insulin Dapagliflozin
Items, May 2026 52,721 1,158,086
Items, last 12 months 666,435 12,142,822
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,736,336 £6,553,409

See the full profile for Biphasic isophane insulin or Dapagliflozin.