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Peginterferon beta

Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression Drugs affecting the immune response BNF 0802040AP
Data updated June 2023 Download CSV

Peginterferon beta was dispensed in England in June 2023, with 4 items, down 83.3% on a year earlier.

4items -83.3%

Dispensed in June 2023

0items

Rolling 12 months

£6,540

Net ingredient cost · June 2023

Figure 1. Peginterferon beta: national items dispensed by month

0 22 44 Feb 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Dec 2022 Jun 2023 4 Feb 2021: 5 Mar 2021: 38 Apr 2021: 10 May 2021: 12 Jun 2021: 12 Jul 2021: 23 Sep 2021: 40 Oct 2021: 29 Nov 2021: 12 Dec 2021: 24 Jan 2022: 19 Feb 2022: 15 Mar 2022: 20 Apr 2022: 17 May 2022: 14 Jun 2022: 24 Jul 2022: 21 Aug 2022: 17 Sep 2022: 17 Oct 2022: 14 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 14 Feb 2023: 44 Mar 2023: 10 Apr 2023: 14 May 2023: 8 Jun 2023: 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2023

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs affecting the immune response
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £1,635.00
  • Year on year Down 83.3% 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, June 2023

The individual products dispensed under Peginterferon beta this month.

Presentations of Peginterferon beta, June 2023
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Plegridy 125micrograms/0.5ml inj pre-filled pens 0802040APBBABAB 3 £5,886
Plegridy 63mcg/0.5ml and 94mcg/0.5ml inj pf pens TIP 0802040APBBAAAA 1 £654

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to June 2023 OGL v3.0

Where Peginterferon beta is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Peginterferon beta volumes.

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

Compare Peginterferon beta with

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