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Goserelin acetate

Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease BNF 0803042K0
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Goserelin acetate was ranked 397th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 19,649 items, down 7.7% on a year earlier.

19,649items -7.7%

Dispensed in May 2026

242,637items

Rolling 12 months

£3,097,960

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Goserelin acetate: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £157.67
  • Year on year Down 7.7% 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 Goserelin acetate this month.

Presentations of Goserelin acetate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Zoladex LA 10.8mg implant SafeSystem pre-filled syringes 0803042K0BBABAB 10,209 £2,413,920
Zoladex 3.6mg implant SafeSystem pre-filled syringes 0803042K0BBAAAA 6,894 £498,190
Goserelin 3.6mg implant pre-filled syringes 0803042K0AAAAAA 2,546 £185,850

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

Where Goserelin acetate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Goserelin acetate volumes.

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

Compare Goserelin acetate with

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