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Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913101) vs Specialist food replacer ready meals (0913261)

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

Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913101) was dispensed 100.6× as often as Specialist food replacer ready meals (0913261) in March 2026 — 41,759 items versus 415 in England.

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Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913101) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Specialist food replacer ready meals (0913261) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913101) versus Specialist food replacer ready meals (0913261): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913101)   ·   ╌ Specialist food replacer ready meals (0913261)

0 21k 42k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 Mar 2026 Specialist food… 41,759 Jan 2023: 39k Feb 2023: 36k Mar 2023: 42k Apr 2023: 38k May 2023: 40k Jun 2023: 39k Jul 2023: 38k Aug 2023: 39k Sep 2023: 38k Oct 2023: 38k Nov 2023: 39k Dec 2023: 39k Jan 2024: 41k Feb 2024: 38k Mar 2024: 40k Apr 2024: 42k May 2024: 42k Jun 2024: 39k Jul 2024: 42k Aug 2024: 39k Sep 2024: 37k Oct 2024: 40k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 39k Jan 2025: 41k Feb 2025: 37k Mar 2025: 40k Apr 2025: 41k May 2025: 42k Jun 2025: 40k Jul 2025: 42k Aug 2025: 38k Sep 2025: 41k Oct 2025: 42k Nov 2025: 39k Dec 2025: 42k Jan 2026: 42k Feb 2026: 39k Mar 2026: 42k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913101) versus Specialist food replacer ready meals (0913261), March 2026
Measure Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913101) Specialist food replacer ready meals (0913261)
Items, March 2026 41,759 415
Items, last 12 months 490,419 4,788
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,118,227 £13,041

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