Prescription Cost Analysis, England - 2014 In 2014, 1.1 billion prescription items were dispensed in the community. This is an increase of 3 per cent (34 million items) on the number dispensed in 2013.
The Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) in 2014 was £8.9 billion, an increase of 3 per cent (£227 million) on the NIC in 2013.
The average NIC per item in 2014 was £8.32, a decrease of 0.7 per cent (5 pence) on the average NIC per item in 2013.
Simvastatin was the most commonly prescribed chemical with 37.8 million items dispensed in 2014, whilst Metformin Hydrochloride had the greatest NIC, £96.2m. Health and Social Care Information Centre
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The Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) in 2014 was £8.9 billion, an increase of 3 per cent (£227 million) on the NIC in 2013.
The average NIC per item in 2014 was £8.32, a decrease of 0.7 per cent (5 pence) on the average NIC per item in 2013.
Simvastatin was the most commonly prescribed chemical with 37.8 million items dispensed in 2014, whilst Metformin Hydrochloride had the greatest NIC, £96.2m. Health and Social Care Information Centre
See also:
- NHS gave out £13m worth of suncream last year The Daily Mail
- GP dispensed prescriptions rise 3% to 1.1 billion OnMedica
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