Apremilast
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
Apremilast was ranked 1403rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 26 items, up 52.9% on a year earlier.
26items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£30,162
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
240items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Apremilast: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Apremilast, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apremilast 30mg tablets | 14 | £20,036 |
| Otezla 30mg tablets | 7 | £8,800 |
| Otezla tablets treatment initiation pack | 5 | £1,326 |
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