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Calcitonin (Salmon) vs Denosumab

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

Denosumab was dispensed 5,332.5× as often as Calcitonin (Salmon) in March 2026 — 10,665 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Calcitonin (Salmon) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

10,665items

Denosumab · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Calcitonin (Salmon) versus Denosumab: national items dispensed by month

▬ Calcitonin (Salmon)   ·   ╌ Denosumab

Denosumab 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Calcitonin (Salmon) versus Denosumab, March 2026
Measure Calcitonin (Salmon) Denosumab
Items, March 2026 2 10,665
Items, last 12 months 40 120,559
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,232 £1,990,026

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