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Biphasic isophane insulin

Endocrine System Drugs used in diabetes BNF 0601012D0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Biphasic isophane insulin was ranked 245th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 52,721 items, down 9.3% on a year earlier.

52,721items -9.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

666,435items

Rolling 12 months

£1,736,336

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

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

0 32k 64k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 52,721 Jan 2021: 57k Feb 2021: 55k Mar 2021: 61k Apr 2021: 59k May 2021: 56k Jun 2021: 61k Jul 2021: 61k Aug 2021: 58k Sep 2021: 60k Oct 2021: 58k Nov 2021: 59k Dec 2021: 64k Jan 2022: 58k Feb 2022: 55k Mar 2022: 62k Apr 2022: 59k May 2022: 60k Jun 2022: 59k Jul 2022: 58k Aug 2022: 60k Sep 2022: 59k Oct 2022: 58k Nov 2022: 59k Dec 2022: 61k Jan 2023: 58k Feb 2023: 53k Mar 2023: 61k Apr 2023: 55k May 2023: 59k Jun 2023: 60k Jul 2023: 58k Aug 2023: 59k Sep 2023: 58k Oct 2023: 59k Nov 2023: 59k Dec 2023: 59k Jan 2024: 60k Feb 2024: 56k Mar 2024: 57k Apr 2024: 59k May 2024: 61k Jun 2024: 56k Jul 2024: 61k Aug 2024: 59k Sep 2024: 57k Oct 2024: 60k Nov 2024: 57k Dec 2024: 60k Jan 2025: 60k Feb 2025: 53k Mar 2025: 56k Apr 2025: 57k May 2025: 58k Jun 2025: 56k Jul 2025: 59k Aug 2025: 54k Sep 2025: 57k Oct 2025: 58k Nov 2025: 53k Dec 2025: 59k Jan 2026: 56k Feb 2026: 51k Mar 2026: 55k Apr 2026: 55k May 2026: 53k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £32.93
  • Year on year Down 9.3% 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 isophane insulin this month.

Presentations of Biphasic isophane insulin, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Humulin M3 KwikPen 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled pens 0601012D0BBAVBZ 48,116 £1,548,356
Humulin M3 100units/ml inj 3ml cartridges 0601012D0BBASBA 4,337 £163,993
Humulin M3 100units/ml suspension for injection 10ml vials 0601012D0BBACAG 164 £10,615
Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix 100units/ml inj 3ml cartridges 0601012D0BEAIBY 86 £10,575
Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix 100units/ml inj 10ml vials 0601012D0BEAGAI 18 £2,797

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

Where Biphasic isophane insulin is dispensed

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

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

Compare Biphasic isophane insulin with

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