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Strontium ranelate vs Denosumab

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

Denosumab was dispensed 10,788.0× as often as Strontium ranelate in May 2026 — 10,788 items versus 1 in England.

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Strontium ranelate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Denosumab · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Strontium ranelate versus Denosumab: national items dispensed by month

▬ Strontium ranelate   ·   ╌ Denosumab

0 5k 11k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 Oct 2024 May 2026 Denosumab 1 Jan 2021: 147 Feb 2021: 133 Mar 2021: 130 Apr 2021: 141 May 2021: 127 Jun 2021: 132 Jul 2021: 139 Aug 2021: 129 Sep 2021: 142 Oct 2021: 132 Nov 2021: 132 Dec 2021: 149 Jan 2022: 147 Feb 2022: 122 Mar 2022: 146 Apr 2022: 163 May 2022: 137 Jun 2022: 136 Jul 2022: 145 Aug 2022: 149 Sep 2022: 131 Oct 2022: 141 Nov 2022: 132 Dec 2022: 128 Jan 2023: 138 Feb 2023: 121 Mar 2023: 112 Apr 2023: 134 May 2023: 127 Jun 2023: 119 Jul 2023: 133 Aug 2023: 132 Sep 2023: 125 Oct 2023: 125 Nov 2023: 53 Dec 2023: 44 Jan 2024: 47 Feb 2024: 36 Mar 2024: 32 Apr 2024: 30 May 2024: 26 Jun 2024: 18 Jul 2024: 16 Aug 2024: 16 Sep 2024: 12 Oct 2024: 18 Nov 2024: 14 Dec 2024: 15 Jan 2025: 12 Feb 2025: 7 Mar 2025: 11 Apr 2025: 11 May 2025: 14 Jun 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 5 Aug 2025: 5 Sep 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 2 Nov 2025: 3 Jan 2026: 3 Feb 2026: 2 Apr 2026: 5 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Strontium ranelate versus Denosumab, May 2026
Measure Strontium ranelate Denosumab
Items, May 2026 1 10,788
Items, last 12 months 54 122,862
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £450 £1,911,627

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