Names of products, dosages and units as described in a freedom of information release from Royal Surrey to Health Service Journal, April 2010.
Prices cited are those currently listed in the British National Formulary*
Imatinib 400mg Tablets
Used to treat a wide range of cancers and leukaemias. Also known as Glivec
BNF unit price: £1,604
Total units sold: 240
Indicative minimal income from sales: £384,979
Listed as in shortage since first published alert in November 2009. Royal Surrey ceased trading end of October 2009
Cetuximab 100mg in 20ml Injection
Used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer and head and neck cancer. Also known as Erbitux
BNF unit price: £178
Total units sold: 840
Indicative minimal income from sales: £149,604
Cetuximab 500mg in 100ml Injection
BNF unit price: £891
Total units sold: 440
Indicative minimal income from sales: £391,820
Pemetrexed 500mg Injection
Chemotherapy drug. Used to treat mesothelioma and lung cancer. Also known as Alimta
BNF unit price: £800
Total units sold: 395
Indicative minimal income from sales: £316,000
Bortezomib 3.5mg Injection
Used to treat multiple myeloma (blood cancer) and lymphoma. Also known as Velcade
BNF unit price: £762
Total units sold: 368
Indicative minimal income from sales: £280,556
Sunitinib 12.5 mg Capsules
Used to treat a number of cancers, including kidney cancer. Also known as Sutent
BNF unit price: £785
Total units sold: 90
Indicative minimal income from sales: £70,623
Sunitinib 25 mg Capsules
BNF unit price: £1,569
Total units sold: 128
Indicative minimal income from sales: £200,883
Sunitinib 50 mg Capsules
BNF unit price: £3,139
Total units sold: 98
Indicative minimal income from sales: £307,602
Alemtuzumab 30mg Injection
Used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, blood and bone marrow cancers and lymphomas. Also known as Campath, MabCampath or Campath-1H
BNF unit price: £264
Total units sold: 30
Indicative minimal income from sales: £7,923
Lenograstim (263mcg) 33.6 million units per ml Injection
Used to treat patients undergoing bone marrow transplant. Also known as Graslopin
BNF unit price: £65
Total units sold: 100
Indicative minimal income from sales: £6,447
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo Provera) 150 mg in 1ml Injection
Used as a contraceptive pill but also for the treatment of some cancers
BNF unit price: £6
Total units sold: 1150
Indicative minimal income from sales: £6,912
Zoledronic Acid 4mg Injection
Used to treat bone disorders in cancer patients. Also known as Zometa, Zomera, Aclasta and Reclast
BNF unit price: £195
Total units sold: 770
Indicative minimal income from sales: £150,150
Zoledronic Acid 5mg Injection
BNF unit price: £195 (price of a 4mg dose. 5mg not available)
Total units sold: 330
Indicative minimal income from sales: £64,350
Atazanavir 300mg Capsules
Used to treat HIV. Also known as Reyataz
BNF unit price: £303
Total units sold: 50
Indicative minimal income from sales: £15,169
Efavirenz 600mg, Emtricitabine 200mg & Tenofovir 245mg Tablets
HIV combination therapies. Also known as Sustiva, Stocrin, Emtriva, Coviracil, Truvada and Viread.
BNF unit price: £619 (£220 for Efavirenz plus £164 for Emtricitabine plus £255 for Tenofovir)
Total units sold: 350
Indicative minimal income from sales: £216,570
Emtricitabine 200mg & Tenofovir Disoproxil 245mg (Truvada) Tablets
HIV combination drug therapies. Also known as Emtriva and Truvada
BNF unit price: £419 (£164 for Emtricitabine plus £255 for Truvada)
Total units sold: 515
Indicative minimal income from sales: £215,528
Nevirapine 200 mg Tablets
Used to treat HIV. Also known as Viramune
BNF unit price: £170
Total units sold: 700
Indicative minimal income from sales: £119,000
Lansoprazole 15mg Fastabs
Used to treat peptic ulcers. Inhibits development of gastric acid. Also known as Zoton FasTab and Prevacid
BNF unit price: £2.99
Total units sold: 300
Indicative minimal income from sales: £897
Listed as in shortage since first published alert in November 2009. Royal Surrey ceased trading end of August 2009
Lansoprazole 30mg Fastabs
BNF unit price: £5.50
Total units sold: 800
Indicative minimal income from sales: £4,400
Listed as in shortage since first published alert in November 2009. Royal Surrey ceased trading end of August 2009
Adefovir 10mg Tablets
Used for treatment of hepititis B. Also known as Preveon or Hepsea
BNF unit price: £303
Total units sold: 402
Indicative minimal income from sales: £121,689
Clopidogrel 75mg Tablets
Used to prevent blood clots in at-risk patients. Also known as Plavix, Clopilet, Ceruvin and Clavix
BNF unit price: £36
Total units sold: 100
Indicative minimal income from sales: £3,635
Desogestrel 75mcg tablets
Also known as Cerazette. A contraceptive pill
BNF unit price: £8.68
Total units sold: 400
Indicative minimal income from sales: £3,472
Listed as in shortage since first published alert in November 2009. Royal Surrey ceased trading end of June 2009
Tacrolimus 1mg Capsules
Immunosuppressant. Used in organ transplants, including heart, liver and kidney
BNF unit price: £82
Total units sold: 150
Indicative minimal income from sales: £12,285
Infliximab 100mg Injection
Used to treat autoimmune diseases, including Crohn’s disease, arthritis, colitis and ankylosing spondylitis. Also known as Remicade
BNF unit price: £420
Total units sold: 670
Indicative minimal income from sales: £281,145
Esomeprazole 20mg Tablets
Used to treat gastrointestinal ulcers. Also known as Nexium
BNF unit price: £18.50
Total units sold: 50
Indicative minimal income from sales: £925
Estradiol 25mcg vaginal tablets
Used in hormone replacement therapy and for preventing post-menopausal osteoporosis
BNF price unknown
Units sold: 800
Fortisip (three flavours: Banana, Strawberry and Chocolate)
Liquid nutrition. Used for treating disease related malnutrition
BNF unit price: £18.50 (price per 10 x 200ml pack)
Total units sold: 1200
Indicative minimal income from sales: £12,200
Microgynon 30 Tablets
Contraceptive pill. Also used to treat endometriosis
BNF price not known
Total units sold: 1600
Sildenafil 100mg Tablets
Used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension and impotence. Also known as Viagra and Revatio
BNF unit price: £23.50
Total units sold: 900
Indicative minimal income from sales: £21,150
Tadalafil 20mg Tablets
Used to treat impotence. Also known as Cialis
BNF unit price: £26
Total units sold: 650
Indicative minimal income from sales: £17,544
*Indicative minimal income from sales is based on the BNF price multiplied by the volume of units sold. The BNF price indicates the usual price paid by primary care trusts for the drugs and reflects bulk-purchase discounts available to the NHS.
Information on drug uses from the Department of Health-backed http://www.medicines.org.uk/Guides and BNF
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