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

2019 data

2018 data

2017 data

2016 data