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The important period of what is called an ‘open script’ opportunity, was the period from Eliquis
coming off patent in June ’22 and the end of ’23 when the generic prices started to race to the
bottom as more manufacturers produced the generic apixaban.

In this situation, the quicker you recognise the fact that there is a generic Apixaban available,
and you get your prescriptions written as the generic then the greater the share of the reward
you will gain. If you drag your feet and continue to prescribe and supply the brand then the
opportunity is lost. Worse still would be if you didn’t realise the generic price was dropping
below the brand price of Eliquis and you keep supplying the brand on generically written
prescriptions. Ouch!!
To check if drugs are due to come off patent in the UK, you could refer to resources such as the
UK intellectual Property Office (IPO) or the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS)
or market research companies such as IQVIA but in all honesty if you want to understand
what opportunities are coming up, then simply make sure you are asking your PSUK account
manager EVERY MONTH. You just can’t afford to miss these gems.

So what opportunities are there right now? Well, testosterone and other DOACs should
already be on your radar. They are potentially great money earners as the Drug Tariff prices
are high and the generic prices should hopefully fall. (tables below @ July ’24)

PIP NHS MDS NETT NHS Profit Per
Supplier Brand Product Code Price % WS % Total % Price Clawback Pack
APM Testosterone 250mg/ml Solution for Injection (1 x 4ml) 6784748 £87.11 APM £72.93 £9.74 £4.44
Grunenthal Nebido 250mg/ml Solution for Injection (1 x 4ml) - £87.11 0% 4% 4% £83.63 £9.74 -£6.25

Parallel Import Nebido 250mg/ml Solution for Injection (1 x 4ml) 8863367 £87.11 PI £86.66 £9.74 -£9.29
Aspen Pharma Sustanon 250 176mg/ml Solution (1 x1ml) - £2.45 0% 6% 6% £2.31 £0.27 -£0.13
Testosterone
Alliance Pharma 250mg Solution for Injection (3) 1082379 £92.12 0% 0% 0% £92.12 £10.30 -£10.30
Enantate
Testosterone
Parallel Import 250mg Solution for Injection (3) 8897696 £92.12 PI £87.15 £10.30 -£5.33
Enantate
DT
NHS
Product Description PIP Code DT Price NHS Price MDS WS % Total NETT Clawback Clawback Profit vs. Profit vs.
%
Price
%
DT
NHS
Apixaban 2.5mg Tablets (10) 5400387 £0.43 £0.43 APM £0.37 £0.05 £0.05 £0.01 £0.01
APM 2.5mg Tablets (20) 5400411 £0.85 £0.85 APM £0.74 £0.10 £0.10 £0.01 £0.01
2.5mg Tablets (60) 5400395 £2.55 £2.55 APM £2.22 £0.29 £0.29 £0.04 £0.04
5mg Tablets (28) 5400403 £1.15 £1.15 APM £1.00 £0.13 £0.13 £0.02 £0.02
5mg Tablets (56) 5400429 £2.29 £2.29 APM £2.00 £0.26 £0.26 £0.03 £0.03
Eliquis 2.5mg Tablets (10) - £0.43 £9.50 0% 7% 7% £8.84 £0.05 £1.06 -£8.45 -£0.40
Apixaban 2.5mg Tablets (20) - £0.85 £19.00 0% 7% 7% £17.67 £0.10 £2.12 -£16.92 -£0.79
BMS/Pfizer 2.5mg Tablets (60) - £2.55 £57.00 0% 7% 7% £53.01 £0.29 £6.37 -£50.75 -£2.38
5mg Tablets (28) - £1.15 £26.60 0% 7% 7% £24.74 £0.13 £2.97 -£23.72 -£1.11
5mg Tablets (56) - £2.29 £53.20 0% 7% 7% £49.48 £0.26 £5.95 -£47.44 -£2.22
Eliquis 2.5mg Tablets (60) 6608517 £2.55 £57.00 PI £48.28 £0.29 £6.37 -£46.02 £2.35
Apixaban 5mg Tablets (56) 6769558 £2.29 £53.20 PI £49.45 £0.26 £5.95 -£47.42 -£2.20
Parallel 5mg Tablets (60) 6608525 £2.45 £57.00 PI £48.28 £0.27 £6.37 -£46.10 £2.35
Import

These off patent or open script opportunities are music to our ears. Just look at the profit on
Rivaroxaban! Just please don’t miss these gems when they are available.

If you have a question, contact me
at carolinepond@chasepeople.com

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