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Romiplostim 250microgram powder and solvent for solution for injection vials

Secondary Care Medicines Data (SCMD) · indicative cost
Data updated April 2026

NHS hospitals in England used £28,491,309 of indicative cost of Romiplostim 250microgram powder and solvent for solution for injection vials in the 12 months to April 2026, about 0.1% of all hospital medicines spend. That is up 372.0% on the previous 12 months.

£28,491,309 +372%

Indicative cost · 12 months

59,111units

Quantity (VMP units) · 12 months

0.1%

Share of hospital medicines spend

Figure 1. Romiplostim 250microgram powder and solvent for solution for injection vials: NHS hospital indicative cost by month (£ millions)

£0m £1.7m £3.5m Sep 2023 Feb 2024 Jul 2024 Dec 2024 May 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 £3.1m Sep 2023: £0.4m Oct 2023: £0.4m Nov 2023: £0.4m Dec 2023: £0.4m Jan 2024: £0.4m Feb 2024: £0.4m Mar 2024: £0.5m Apr 2024: £0.5m May 2024: £0.4m Jun 2024: £0.4m Jul 2024: £0.5m Aug 2024: £0.5m Sep 2024: £0.4m Oct 2024: £0.5m Nov 2024: £0.6m Dec 2024: £0.5m Jan 2025: £0.6m Feb 2025: £0.6m Mar 2025: £0.5m Apr 2025: £0.6m May 2025: £0.6m Jun 2025: £0.5m Jul 2025: £0.6m Aug 2025: £0.6m Sep 2025: £3.2m Oct 2025: £3.5m Nov 2025: £3.2m Dec 2025: £3.4m Jan 2026: £3.4m Feb 2026: £3.2m Mar 2026: £3.4m Apr 2026: £3.1m

Source: NHSBSA Secondary Care Medicines Data, to April 2026

Cost is indicative — actual hospital medicine prices are commercially confidential, so these figures are estimated from list prices. See methodology.

NHS trusts using Romiplostim 250microgram powder and solvent for solution for injection vials most

By indicative cost over the 12 months to April 2026.

NHS trusts using Romiplostim 250microgram powder and solvent for solution for injection vials most, by indicative cost
NHS trustIndicative cost (12 months)
Univ Hpl B/Ham Nhs Foundation Trust £1,173,188
Manchester University Nhs Ft £1,075,631
South Tyneside And Sunderland Nhs Ft £955,806
University College London Foundation Tr £952,914
Royal Devon & Exeter Nhs Foundation Trst £681,548
Cambridge Univ Hosp Nhs Foundation Trust £650,218
Barts Health Nhs Trust £642,988
University Hospitals Dorset Nhs Ft £593,342
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hpl Nhs Found Tr £516,704
Royal Free London Nhs Foundation Trust £514,294

The primary-care picture

Romiplostim is also dispensed in the community. See the national primary-care prescribing volume, cost and trend on the Romiplostim medicine page.