Folic acid vs Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Folic acid was dispensed 236,547.7× as often as Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta in March 2026 — 709,643 items versus 3 in England.

709,643items

Folic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Folic acid versus Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta: national items dispensed by month

▬ Folic acid · ╌ Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Folic acid versus Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta, March 2026
Measure	Folic acid	Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta
Items, March 2026	709,643	3
Items, last 12 months	9,555,632	66
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£646,283	£771