Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) data

Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) data shows national prescription data dispensed in the community in England at presentation level.

View our PCA glossary (Word: 253KB).

Changes to PCA data from December 2018

We now store and report data via a new data warehouse. This lets us provide more accurate data.

Data will differ in some respects to the data reported before this date.

View the Prescription Cost Analysis England 2018 report (PDF: 325KB) for more information about changes to PCA data.

Prescription Cost Analysis data from January 2020 is now published in the new format in line with ePACT2. View the One Drug Database (ODD) article for more information.

2020 data

PCA data January 2020 (Excel:2.3MB)	PCA data February 2020 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data March 2020 (Excel:2.3MB)
PCA data April 2020 (Excel:2.2MB)

2019 data

PCA data January 2019 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data February 2019 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data March 2019 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data April 2019 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data May 2019 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data June 2019 (Excel 2.3MB)
PCA data July 2019 (Excel:2.3MB)	PCA data August 2019 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data September 2019 (Excel: 2.3MB)
PCA data October 2019 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data November 2019 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data December 2019 (Excel: 2.3MB)

2018 data

PCA data January 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data February 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data March 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data April 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data May 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data June 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data July 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data August 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data September 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data October 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data November 2018 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data December 2018 (Excel: 2.3MB)

2017 data

PCA data January 2017 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data February 2017 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data March 2017 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data April 2017 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data May 2017 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data June 2017 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data July 2017 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data August 2017 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data September 2017 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data October 2017 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data November 2017 (Excel: 2.4 MB)	PCA data December 2017 (Excel: 2.4MB)

2016 data

PCA data January 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data February 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data March 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data April 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data May 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data June 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data July 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data August 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data September 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)
PCA data October 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data November 2016 (Excel: 2.4MB)	PCA data December 2016 (Excel: 2.3MB)

Data from previous years

2015 data

PCA data January 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data February 2015 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data March 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)
PCA data April 2015 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data May 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data June 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)
PCA data July 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data August 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data September 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)
PCA data October 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data November 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data December 2015 (Excel: 2.3MB)

2014 data

PCA data January 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA February 2014 (Excel: 2.3MB)	PCA data March 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)
PCA data April 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data May 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data June 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)
PCA data July 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data August 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data September 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)
PCA data October 2014 (excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data November 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)	PCA data December 2014 (Excel: 2.2MB)

2013 data

PCA data January 2013 (Excel: 4.7MB)	PCA data February 2013 (Excel: 4.7MB)	PCA data March 2013 (Excel: 4.7MB)
PCA data April 2013 (Excel: 4.7MB)	PCA data May 2013 (Excel: 4.7MB)	PCA data June 2013 (Excel: 4.7MB)
PCA data July 2013 (Excel: 4.8MB)	PCA data August 2013 (Excel: 4.8MB)	SCA September 2013 (Excel: 4.8MB)
PCA data October 2013 (Excel: 4.8MB)	PCA data November 2013 (Excel: 3.8MB)	PCA data December 2013 (Excel: 4.8MB)

2012 data

PCA data January 2012 (Excel: 4.5MB)	PCA data February 2012 (Excel: 4.4MB)	PCA data March 2012 (Excel: 4.5MB)
PCA data April 2012 (Excel: 4.5MB)	PCA data May 2012 (Excel: 4.5MB)	PCA data June 2012 (Excel: 4.6MB)
PCA data July 2012 (Excel: 4.6MB)	PCA data August 2012 (Excel: 4.6MB)	PCA data September 2012 (Excel: 4.6MB)
PCA data October 2012 (Excel: 2.6MB)	PCA data November 2012 (Excel: 4.7MB)	PCA data December 2012 (Excel: 4.6MB)

2011 data

PCA data January 2011 (Excel: 9.5MB)	PCA data February 2011 (Excel: 9.5MB)	PCA data March 2011 (Excel: 9.5MB)
PCA data April 2011 (Excel: 9.4MB)	PCA data May 2011 (Excel: 4.4MB)	PCA data June 2011 (Excel: 4.4MB)
PCA data July 2011 (Excel: 4.5MB)	PCA data August 2011 (Excel: 4.4MB)	PCA data September 2011 (Excel: 4.4MB)
PCA data October 2011 (Excel: 4.4MB)	PCA data November 2011 (Excel: 2.5MB)	PCA data December 2011 (Excel: 4.5MB)

2010 data

PCA data January 2010 (Excel: 4.2MB)	PCA data February 2010 (Excel: 4.2MB)	PCA data March 2010 (Excel: 4.3MB)
PCA data April 2010 (Excel: 4.3MB)	PCA data May 2010 (Excel: 4.3MB)	PCA data June 2010 (Excel: 4.4MB)
PCA data July 2010 (Excel: 4.4MB)	PCA data August 2010 (Excel: 4.4MB)	PCA data September 2010 (Excel: 4.4MB)
PCA data October 2010 (Excel: 4.4MB)	PCA data November 2010 (Excel: 4.4MB)	PCA data December 2010 (Excel: 9.5MB)

2009 data

PCA data January 2009 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data February 2009 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data March 2009 (Excel: 4.1MB)
PCA data April 2009 (Excel: 4.1MB)	PCA data May 2009 (Excel: 4.1MB)	PCA data June 2009 (Excel: 4.1MB)
PCA data July 2009 (Excel: 4.2MB)	PCA data August 2009 (Excel: 4.1MB)	PCA data September 2009 (Excel: 4.1MB)
PCA data October 2009 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data November 2009 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA December 2009 (Excel: 4MB)

2008 data

	PCA data February 2008 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data March 2008 (Excel: 4MB)
PCA data April 2008 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data May 2008 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data June 2008 (Excel: 4MB)
PCA data July 2008 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data August 2008 (Excel 4MB)	PCA data September 2008 (Excel: 4MB)
PCA data October 2008 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data November 2008 (Excel: 4MB)	PCA data December 2008 (Excel: 4MB)