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(asked on 30th October 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on RU486 in each year since January 2011.


Answered by
George Freeman Portrait
George Freeman
This question was answered on 6th November 2014

Information on the net ingredient cost of mifepristone (RU486) used in National Health Service secondary care in England is shown in the table. This may include use in private wards in NHS hospitals and excludes use in military or private hospitals. Mifepristone is not used in primary care.

Net ingredient cost of mifepristone in secondary care, England

Year

Net ingredient cost
£000s

2013

1,107.8

2012

1,113.6

2011

1,153.4

Source: Hospital Pharmacy Audit Index (HPAI) provided by IMS Health

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