Medicines
Endocrine System
Drugs affecting bone metabolism
Denosumab

Denosumab

Endocrine System Drugs affecting bone metabolism BNF 0606020Z0

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Denosumab was ranked 495th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 10,788 items, up 9.2% on a year earlier.

10,788items +9.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

122,862items

Rolling 12 months

£1,911,627

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Denosumab: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Drugs affecting bone metabolism
Presentations 13 shown
Average cost / item £177.20
Year on year Up 9.2% 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 Denosumab this month.

Presentations of Denosumab, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Prolia 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BBAAAA	9,324	£1,710,867
Xgeva 120mg/1.7ml solution for injection vials	0606020Z0BCAAAB	177	£55,465
Zadenvi 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BTAAAA	541	£59,512
Stoboclo 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BNAAAA	250	£13,554
Jubbonti 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BDAAAA	241	£20,011
Xgeva 120mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BCABAC	126	£40,282
Osvyrti 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BRAAAA	46	£3,524
Obodence 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BUAAAA	30	£2,471
Ponlimsi 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BVAAAA	26	£2,141
Junod 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BEAAAA	21	£2,436
Enwylma 120mg/1.7ml solution for injection vials	0606020Z0BGAAAB	4	£1,091
Bildyos 60mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes	0606020Z0BKAAAA	1	£165
Jubereq 120mg/1.7ml solution for injection vials	0606020Z0BSAAAB	1	£110

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

Where Denosumab is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Denosumab volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

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

In NHS hospitals

Denosumab is also used in NHS secondary care. See the indicative hospital cost, monthly trend and the trusts using it most on the hospital medicines page.

Compare Denosumab with

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