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Ursodeoxycholic acid vs Elafibranor

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

Ursodeoxycholic acid was dispensed 36,502.0× as often as Elafibranor in May 2026 — 36,502 items versus 1 in England.

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Ursodeoxycholic acid · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Elafibranor · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ursodeoxycholic acid versus Elafibranor: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ursodeoxycholic acid   ·   ╌ Elafibranor

0 19k 39k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Elafibranor 36,502 Jan 2021: 28k Feb 2021: 27k Mar 2021: 30k Apr 2021: 29k May 2021: 28k Jun 2021: 29k Jul 2021: 29k Aug 2021: 28k Sep 2021: 29k Oct 2021: 28k Nov 2021: 29k Dec 2021: 31k Feb 2022: 27k Mar 2022: 31k Apr 2022: 29k May 2022: 30k Jun 2022: 29k Jul 2022: 29k Aug 2022: 31k Sep 2022: 30k Oct 2022: 30k Nov 2022: 31k Dec 2022: 31k Jan 2023: 31k Feb 2023: 28k Mar 2023: 32k Apr 2023: 29k May 2023: 31k Jun 2023: 32k Jul 2023: 31k Aug 2023: 32k Sep 2023: 32k Oct 2023: 32k Nov 2023: 32k Dec 2023: 32k Jan 2024: 33k Feb 2024: 31k Mar 2024: 32k Apr 2024: 33k May 2024: 34k Jun 2024: 32k Jul 2024: 35k Aug 2024: 34k Sep 2024: 33k Oct 2024: 35k Nov 2024: 34k Dec 2024: 35k Jan 2025: 35k Feb 2025: 32k Mar 2025: 34k Apr 2025: 34k May 2025: 36k Jun 2025: 35k Jul 2025: 38k Aug 2025: 34k Sep 2025: 36k Oct 2025: 38k Nov 2025: 35k Dec 2025: 39k Jan 2026: 37k Feb 2026: 34k Mar 2026: 38k Apr 2026: 37k May 2026: 37k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ursodeoxycholic acid versus Elafibranor, May 2026
Measure Ursodeoxycholic acid Elafibranor
Items, May 2026 36,502 1
Items, last 12 months 437,277 2
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,613,565 £2,867

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