NHS data show drop in prescribing of dependency-forming medicines
The number of patients prescribed dependency-forming medicines in England has decreased by 1.1 million since 2016/2017, according to figures published by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). The NHSBSA’s annual report on dependency-forming medicines in England, published on 31 July 2025, shows a 14% decrease in the number of patients prescribed dependency-forming medicines over the […]
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmaceutical journal/The pharmaceutical journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1211/pj.2025.1.366700
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00