Health Economics: Prescriptions Triple in 15 Years
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The figures are staggering and raise important questions about the system of drug prescription in the UK. 886million prescriptions are now dispensed in the UK every year, at a cost of £8.5billion and the volume of drugs prescribed by GPs here has tripled over 15 years.
There are many factors behind this strong growth in drug use - rising population, growing incidence of obesity, diabetes and depression. But fundamentally it appears that GPs are too inclined to prescribe drugs to patients desperate for some relief. The danger is that over-prescription of drugs can lead to an increase in antibiotic resistant bacteria.
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