The Department of Health has announced the new Category M prices which will apply to prescriptions dispensed from January to March 2012.  The following products are being added to Category M from 1st January:

• Exemestane 25mg tablets (30)
• Letrozole 2.5mg tablets (14) and 2.5mg tablets (28)
• Levetiracetam 1g tablets (60), 250mg tablets (60), 500mg tablets (60) and 750mg tablets (60)
• Olanzapine 10mg tablets (28), 15mg tablets (28), 2.5mg tablets (28), 20mg tablets (28), 5mg tablets (28) and 7.5mg tablets (28)

Salbutamol 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) has been removed from Category M with effect 1st January 2012.

Further information and a full copy of the list are available at the link below.