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Biphasic insulin aspart

Endocrine System Drugs used in diabetes BNF 0601012W0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Biphasic insulin aspart was ranked 255th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 47,490 items, down 12.4% on a year earlier.

47,490items -12.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

608,257items

Rolling 12 months

£2,235,763

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Biphasic insulin aspart: national items dispensed by month

0 33k 65k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 47,490 Jan 2021: 61k Feb 2021: 57k Mar 2021: 64k Apr 2021: 62k May 2021: 59k Jun 2021: 63k Jul 2021: 63k Aug 2021: 60k Sep 2021: 63k Oct 2021: 60k Nov 2021: 62k Dec 2021: 65k Jan 2022: 59k Feb 2022: 56k Mar 2022: 63k Apr 2022: 59k May 2022: 61k Jun 2022: 60k Jul 2022: 59k Aug 2022: 61k Sep 2022: 60k Oct 2022: 59k Nov 2022: 60k Dec 2022: 61k Jan 2023: 59k Feb 2023: 54k Mar 2023: 61k Apr 2023: 55k May 2023: 59k Jun 2023: 59k Jul 2023: 57k Aug 2023: 59k Sep 2023: 57k Oct 2023: 57k Nov 2023: 58k Dec 2023: 58k Jan 2024: 58k Feb 2024: 55k Mar 2024: 55k Apr 2024: 58k May 2024: 59k Jun 2024: 54k Jul 2024: 59k Aug 2024: 56k Sep 2024: 54k Oct 2024: 57k Nov 2024: 54k Dec 2024: 57k Jan 2025: 56k Feb 2025: 50k Mar 2025: 52k Apr 2025: 53k May 2025: 54k Jun 2025: 52k Jul 2025: 55k Aug 2025: 50k Sep 2025: 53k Oct 2025: 53k Nov 2025: 49k Dec 2025: 54k Jan 2026: 50k Feb 2026: 46k Mar 2026: 50k Apr 2026: 49k May 2026: 47k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £47.08
  • Year on year Down 12.4% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Biphasic insulin aspart this month.

Presentations of Biphasic insulin aspart, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
NovoMix 30 FlexPen 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled pens 0601012W0BBABAB 42,755 £1,960,300
NovoMix 30 Penfill 100units/ml inj 3ml cartridges 0601012W0BBAAAA 4,735 £275,463

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Biphasic insulin aspart is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Biphasic insulin aspart volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Biphasic insulin aspart with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.