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Ribociclib vs Hydroxycarbamide

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

Hydroxycarbamide was dispensed 7,984.0× as often as Ribociclib in January 2026 — 7,984 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Ribociclib · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7,984items

Hydroxycarbamide · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ribociclib versus Hydroxycarbamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ribociclib   ·   ╌ Hydroxycarbamide

Hydroxycarbamide 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Ribociclib versus Hydroxycarbamide, January 2026
Measure Ribociclib Hydroxycarbamide
Items, January 2026 1 7,984
Items, last 12 months 9 93,903
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £2,810 £102,840

See the full profile for Ribociclib or Hydroxycarbamide.