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Goserelin acetate vs Apalutamide

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

Goserelin acetate was dispensed 9,824.5× as often as Apalutamide in May 2026 — 19,649 items versus 2 in England.

19,649items

Goserelin acetate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Apalutamide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Goserelin acetate versus Apalutamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Goserelin acetate   ·   ╌ Apalutamide

0 11k 23k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Apalutamide 19,649 Jan 2021: 19k Feb 2021: 18k Mar 2021: 20k Apr 2021: 19k May 2021: 19k Jun 2021: 19k Jul 2021: 19k Aug 2021: 18k Sep 2021: 19k Oct 2021: 18k Nov 2021: 18k Dec 2021: 20k Jan 2022: 19k Feb 2022: 18k Mar 2022: 20k Apr 2022: 19k May 2022: 19k Jun 2022: 20k Jul 2022: 20k Aug 2022: 19k Sep 2022: 20k Oct 2022: 19k Nov 2022: 19k Dec 2022: 20k Jan 2023: 21k Feb 2023: 19k Mar 2023: 21k Apr 2023: 19k May 2023: 20k Jun 2023: 21k Jul 2023: 20k Aug 2023: 20k Sep 2023: 20k Oct 2023: 20k Nov 2023: 20k Dec 2023: 20k Jan 2024: 22k Feb 2024: 20k Mar 2024: 20k Apr 2024: 21k May 2024: 21k Jun 2024: 20k Jul 2024: 21k Aug 2024: 21k Sep 2024: 20k Oct 2024: 22k Nov 2024: 20k Dec 2024: 21k Jan 2025: 23k Feb 2025: 20k Mar 2025: 20k Apr 2025: 20k May 2025: 21k Jun 2025: 20k Jul 2025: 22k Aug 2025: 20k Sep 2025: 21k Oct 2025: 21k Nov 2025: 19k Dec 2025: 20k Jan 2026: 21k Feb 2026: 19k Mar 2026: 20k Apr 2026: 20k May 2026: 20k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Goserelin acetate versus Apalutamide, May 2026
Measure Goserelin acetate Apalutamide
Items, May 2026 19,649 2
Items, last 12 months 242,637 20
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £3,097,960 £5,470

See the full profile for Goserelin acetate or Apalutamide.