Prescription items increase by over 50 per cent since 2004 Over 1.06 billion items were prescribed in 2014, an increase of 3.3 per cent (34.5 m items) on 2013,
The 2014 figure also represents an increase of 55.2 per cent on 2004 (378.5 million items).
The overall Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) of prescriptions in 2014 however stood at £8.85 billion, an increase of 2.6 per cent (£227.5 million) from 2013. Since 2004 this figure has increased by 9.6 per cent (£773.0 million).
The Prescriptions Dispensed in the Community 2004-2014 report looks at prescriptions dispensed in England by community pharmacists, appliance contractors, dispensing doctors and prescriptions for items administered in GP practices. Health and Social Care Information Centre
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The 2014 figure also represents an increase of 55.2 per cent on 2004 (378.5 million items).
The overall Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) of prescriptions in 2014 however stood at £8.85 billion, an increase of 2.6 per cent (£227.5 million) from 2013. Since 2004 this figure has increased by 9.6 per cent (£773.0 million).
The Prescriptions Dispensed in the Community 2004-2014 report looks at prescriptions dispensed in England by community pharmacists, appliance contractors, dispensing doctors and prescriptions for items administered in GP practices. Health and Social Care Information Centre
See also:
- Drug prescriptions rise in England BBC News
- Pill prescriptions up 50% in the past decade as 1 billion handed out a year The Daily Mail
- Erectile dysfunction drug prescription soar by 25% in 12 months The Daily Mail
- Viagra: Number of prescriptions for erectile dysfunction drugs rises by more than a quarter The Independent
- 4 million more prescriptions for Atorvastatin since 2013, figures show OnMedica
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