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Specialist food replacer confectionery (0913261)

Nutrition and Blood Oral nutrition BNF 0913261D0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Specialist food replacer confectionery (0913261) was ranked 1042nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 291 items, down 15.2% on a year earlier.

291items -15.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

3,931items

Rolling 12 months

£6,145

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Specialist food replacer confectionery (0913261): national items dispensed by month

0 205.5 411 Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 291 Jan 2023: 365 Feb 2023: 323 Mar 2023: 366 Apr 2023: 303 May 2023: 334 Jun 2023: 206 Jul 2023: 411 Aug 2023: 366 Sep 2023: 307 Oct 2023: 357 Nov 2023: 360 Dec 2023: 337 Jan 2024: 396 Feb 2024: 315 Mar 2024: 352 Apr 2024: 336 May 2024: 332 Jun 2024: 330 Jul 2024: 396 Aug 2024: 334 Sep 2024: 373 Oct 2024: 388 Nov 2024: 341 Dec 2024: 311 Jan 2025: 321 Feb 2025: 338 Mar 2025: 362 Apr 2025: 302 May 2025: 343 Jun 2025: 338 Jul 2025: 325 Aug 2025: 341 Sep 2025: 367 Oct 2025: 375 Nov 2025: 312 Dec 2025: 297 Jan 2026: 248 Feb 2026: 311 Mar 2026: 354 Apr 2026: 372 May 2026: 291

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Oral nutrition
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £21.12
  • Year on year Down 15.2% 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 Specialist food replacer confectionery (0913261) this month.

Presentations of Specialist food replacer confectionery (0913261), May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Mevalia low protein chocotino bars 0913261D0BBAAAB 163 £2,594
VitaBite bar 0913261D0BCAAAA 128 £3,551

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

Where Specialist food replacer confectionery (0913261) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Specialist food replacer confectionery (0913261) volumes.

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Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Specialist food replacer confectionery (0913261) with

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

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