Table 1

Change in price/DDD (in GB pounds) of growth hormone in primary and secondary care between April 2011 and December 2015

Primary careSecondary care
Drug name20112012201320142015% Dif.20112012201320142015% Dif.
Genotropin Cart15.4511.7611.5911.5911.59−2518.5515.3813.413.413.4−27.75
Genotropin GoQuick15.4511.7611.5911.5911.59−2518.5513.9113.9113.9113.91−25
Genotropin MiniQuick15.4511.7611.5911.5911.59−2518.5513.9113.9113.9113.91−25
Humatrope Cart12.0012.0012.0012.0012.00013.2013.2012.0012.0012.00−9
Saizen Click.easy15.4515.4515.4515.4515.45018.5518.5518.5518.5518.550
Zomacton_Inj13.2813.2813.2813.2813.28015.9415.9413.9513.9513.95−12.5
Norditropin NordiFlex15.4515.4515.4515.4515.45018.5518.5518.5518.5518.550
Norditropin SimpleXx14.1814.1814.1814.1814.18017.0217.0215.1714.5514.55−14.5
NutropinAq Cart13.5313.5313.5313.5313.53014.3714.3715.3415.3415.346.75
Omnitrope Cart*11.6911.6911.6911.699.83−1611.5211.5211.5211.5211.520
Omnitrope SurePal*†11.5611.569.83−1513.4610.9210.92−19
Saizen Cart15.4515.4515.4515.4515.45018.5518.5518.5518.5518.550
  • *Omnitrope and Omnitrope SurePal are growth hormone biosimilars.

  • †Omnitrope SurePal was marketed in June 2013 in secondary care and October 2013 in primary care.

  • % Dif., percentage of difference between 2011 and 2015 price/DDD.