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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Number of prescriptions |
|---|---|
| 2006/07 | 22 |
| 2007/08 | 612 |
| 2008/09 | 714 |
| 2009/10 | 877 |
| 2010/11 | 987 |
| 2011/12 | 957 |
| 2012/13 | 859 |
| 2013/14 | 697 |
| 2014/15 | 561 |
| 2015/16 | 489 |
| 2016/17 | 411 |
| 2017/18 | 373 |
| 2018/19 | 320 |
| 2019/20 | 304 |
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Release date
December 2020
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Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
2006 to 2020
Age group
16 years and older
Method of interview
Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
Supplementary notes
The source provides the following information:
- this information was obtained from the Prescribing Analysis and CosT (PACT) system, which covers prescriptions prescribed by GPs, nurses, pharmacists and others in England and dispensed in the community in the UK.
- prescriptions written in England but dispensed outside England are included.
- varenicline (Champix) was first introduced towards the end of 2006/07. Data shown for 2007/08 represents the first full year of data for this treatment.
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