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Filgotinib vs Methotrexate

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

Methotrexate was dispensed 182,888.0× as often as Filgotinib in April 2026 — 182,888 items versus 1 in England.

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Filgotinib · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

182,888items

Methotrexate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Filgotinib versus Methotrexate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Filgotinib   ·   ╌ Methotrexate

0 99k 198k Nov 2022 Sep 2023 Apr 2024 Dec 2024 Apr 2025 Sep 2025 Apr 2026 Methotrexate 1 Nov 2022: 4 Jan 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 2 Apr 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 2 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Filgotinib versus Methotrexate, April 2026
Measure Filgotinib Methotrexate
Items, April 2026 1 182,888
Items, last 12 months 16 2,236,227
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £29 £2,247,752

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