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Romosozumab vs Ibandronic acid

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

Ibandronic acid was dispensed 10,890.0× as often as Romosozumab in February 2026 — 10,890 items versus 1 in England.

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Romosozumab · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

10,890items

Ibandronic acid · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Romosozumab versus Ibandronic acid: national items dispensed by month

▬ Romosozumab   ·   ╌ Ibandronic acid

0 8k 17k Jul 2024 Aug 2024 Jun 2025 Aug 2025 Feb 2026 Ibandronic acid 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 2 Jun 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 2 Feb 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Romosozumab versus Ibandronic acid, February 2026
Measure Romosozumab Ibandronic acid
Items, February 2026 1 10,890
Items, last 12 months 7 144,298
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £428 £328,036

See the full profile for Romosozumab or Ibandronic acid.