Roaccutane
(asked on 23rd January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions for Roaccutane were dispensed in each year since 2010.
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