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Mesalazine (Systemic) vs Risankizumab

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

Mesalazine (Systemic) was dispensed 130,186.0× as often as Risankizumab in May 2026 — 130,186 items versus 1 in England.

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Mesalazine (Systemic) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Risankizumab · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mesalazine (Systemic) versus Risankizumab: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mesalazine (Systemic)   ·   ╌ Risankizumab

0 72k 143k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Risankizumab 130,186 Jan 2021: 128k Feb 2021: 119k Mar 2021: 133k Apr 2021: 130k May 2021: 123k Jun 2021: 131k Jul 2021: 132k Aug 2021: 125k Sep 2021: 131k Oct 2021: 125k Nov 2021: 129k Dec 2021: 137k Jan 2022: 129k Feb 2022: 119k Mar 2022: 135k Apr 2022: 126k May 2022: 134k Jun 2022: 130k Jul 2022: 130k Aug 2022: 132k Sep 2022: 131k Oct 2022: 130k Nov 2022: 132k Dec 2022: 132k Jan 2023: 132k Feb 2023: 121k Mar 2023: 138k Apr 2023: 124k May 2023: 133k Jun 2023: 135k Jul 2023: 132k Aug 2023: 133k Sep 2023: 131k Oct 2023: 133k Nov 2023: 134k Dec 2023: 134k Jan 2024: 136k Feb 2024: 128k Mar 2024: 130k Apr 2024: 135k May 2024: 138k Jun 2024: 131k Jul 2024: 141k Aug 2024: 134k Sep 2024: 132k Oct 2024: 141k Nov 2024: 134k Dec 2024: 138k Jan 2025: 141k Feb 2025: 125k Mar 2025: 132k Apr 2025: 133k May 2025: 138k Jun 2025: 134k Jul 2025: 143k Aug 2025: 130k Sep 2025: 137k Oct 2025: 139k Nov 2025: 129k Dec 2025: 143k Jan 2026: 138k Feb 2026: 125k Mar 2026: 136k Apr 2026: 133k May 2026: 130k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Mesalazine (Systemic) versus Risankizumab, May 2026
Measure Mesalazine (Systemic) Risankizumab
Items, May 2026 130,186 1
Items, last 12 months 1,618,592 1
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £7,516,097 £3,326

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