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Written question asked by Baroness Berger (Labour) on Monday, 23 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 January 2017 (named day). It was answered by David Mowat (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 January 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Isotretinoin

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions for Roaccutane were dispensed in each year since 2010.

Answer

The information requested is shown in the following table. Information is provided for the total of isotretinoin, of British National Formulary (BNF) 13.6.2, and is shown by the brand Roaccutane and the non-branded isotretinoin.

Number of prescription items for isotretinoin, within BNF 13.6.2, by type of drug, written in the United Kingdom and dispensed in the community in England (000s)

Year

Roaccutane

Isotretinoin

Total1

2010

17.7

4.4

22.1

2011

18.1

4.3

22.4

2012

16.4

10.8

27.1

2013

16.7

14.8

31.5

2014

15.7

21.1

36.8

2015

11.5

32.7

44.2

Source: Prescription Cost Analysis system data provided by NHS Digital

1Total figure may not sum due to rounding

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
61129
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Prescriptions Isotretinoin
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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