Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 October 2018. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 October 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Bupropion: Prescriptions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions of Zyban (bupropion hydrochloride) were dispensed by (a) the NHS and (b) community pharmacies in each of the last three years.
- Answer
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NHS Digital reports that it does not hold the prescription level data requested. NHS Digital holds data about prescription items dispensed by doctors and community pharmacies in England which is available in the following table.
Year
Chemical
Dispensed by dispensing doctors
Dispensed by community pharmacies
All dispensing in the community
2015
Bupropion Hydrochloride
1,130
20,701
21,831
2016
Bupropion Hydrochloride
1,110
21,231
22,341
2017
Bupropion Hydrochloride
1,084
22,254
23,338
Source: Prescription Cost Analysis, NHS Digital
NHS Digital does not hold data on drugs dispensed in hospitals, including mental health trusts, or private prescriptions.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 176022
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- NHS Pharmacy Prescriptions Bupropion
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2018-10-16 18:09:44 +0100
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