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Medicines in Scotland
Author: Kathleen Robson
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Published: Thursday 16 Jan 2020 (SB 20-08)
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Medicines expenditure in Scotland
Pharmaceutical Industry
Regulation of Medicines in the UK
Pricing
Branded Drug Price Regulation
Generic Drug Price Regulation
Scottish Powers over Pricing
Prescribing
Prescribing Trends
Influences on Prescribing Decisions
New Medicines
Procurement
Dispensing
Consumption
Waste
Key Issues
Brexit
Medicine Shortages
Sources
Image: Journey of a medicine - from research and development to Scottish patients
Image: Historic drugs expenditure by sector (£000 - cash terms)
Image: Projected drugs expenditure as a proportion of total primary care and hospital expenditure
Image: Region of origin for novel substances
Image: Top 10 drugs dispensed in Scotland by number of items
Image: Top 10 drugs by expenditure (gross ingredient costCost of medicines and appliances reimbursed before deduction of any dispenser discount )
Image: Average number of prescriptions dispensed per person in Scotland, 2018/19
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