Medicines
Nutrition and Blood
Anaemias and haematological disorders
Darbepoetin alfa

Darbepoetin alfa

Nutrition and Blood Anaemias and haematological disorders BNF 0901030J0

Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Darbepoetin alfa was ranked 1002nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 466 items, up 8.1% on a year earlier.

466items +8.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

5,222items

Rolling 12 months

£164,457

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Darbepoetin alfa: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Anaemias and haematological disorders
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £352.91
Year on year Up 8.1% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Darbepoetin alfa this month.

Presentations of Darbepoetin alfa, April 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Aranesp 40micrograms/0.4ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBACAC	95	£42,811
Aranesp 30micrograms/0.3ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBAFAF	72	£12,244
Aranesp 20micrograms/0.5ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBAEAE	71	£7,957
Aranesp SureClick 20micrograms/0.5ml inj pre-filled pens	0901030J0BBANAN	67	£5,050
Aranesp SureClick 40micrograms/0.4ml inj pre-filled pens	0901030J0BBAPAP	33	£3,876
Aranesp 50micrograms/0.5ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBAAAA	30	£14,167
Aranesp 60micrograms/0.3ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBABAB	23	£16,913
Aranesp SureClick 60micrograms/0.3ml inj pre-filled pens	0901030J0BBAQAQ	14	£3,083
Aranesp 80micrograms/0.4ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBAJAJ	13	£12,097
Aranesp 10micrograms/0.4ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBAHAH	12	£763
Aranesp 100micrograms/0.5ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBAGAG	9	£13,213
Aranesp SureClick 100micrograms/0.5ml inj pre-filled pens	0901030J0BBASAS	6	£1,909
Aranesp 150micrograms/0.3ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBAIAI	5	£7,928
Aranesp 300micrograms/0.6ml inj pre-filled syringes	0901030J0BBAKAK	5	£13,653
Aranesp SureClick 80micrograms/0.4ml inj pre-filled pens	0901030J0BBARAR	3	£1,057

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

Where Darbepoetin alfa is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Darbepoetin alfa volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

Woodsend Medical Centre 99
Lakeside Healthcare 79
Greens Norton & Weedon Medical Practice 52
The Parks Medical Practice 51
Spinney Brook Medical Centre 49
Denton Village Surgery 27

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

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