prescriptions
Novartis must face kickback allegations in court
April 2, 2019Manufacturing and Production Novartis, US, government, kickbacks, prescriptions, whistle blower, whistle-blower
The US government has accused Novartis of paying doctors millions of dollars in kickbacks as part of a “company-wide kickback …
Children being treated for problems with Xanax has increased more than 6 times since last year
December 10, 2018Research and Development, Sales and Marketing UK, drug abuse, misuse, prescriptions, valium, xanax
The number of children being treated for problems with benzodiazepine drugs – which include prescription medicines Xanax and Valium – …
Opioid prescriptions hit 15 year low, as FDA’s Gottlieb reaffirms commitment against crisis
August 30, 2018Medical Communications FDA, opioid crisis, prescriptions, scott gottleib
The amount of opioids prescribed to patients in the United States has fallen to a 15 year low according to …
One in three antibiotic prescriptions in US unnecessary, says CDC
May 5, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CDC, antibiotic, prescribing, prescriptions, unnecessary
Approximately 30% of all prescriptions of antibiotics in the United States are unnecessary, according to new data published by the …
Over one billion drugs dispensed in England in 2014, NHS report shows
April 9, 2015Sales and Marketing HSCIC, NHS, drug cost, net ingredient cost, prescribing, prescription cost analysis, prescriptions
Patients in England collected over 1.1 billion prescription items in 2014, according to NHS figures. Statistics from the Health and …
Half of England on prescription drugs
December 11, 2014Sales and Marketing England, HSCIC, NHS, doctors, prescribing, prescriptions
Almost half of the people in England are taking regular prescription medicines according to a new report by the Health …
Sizeable increase to NHS prescription fees
March 12, 2014Sales and Marketing Hunt, Lamb, NHS, UK, howe, prescriptions
The UK government has confirmed that NHS prescription charges will go up by 40p to £8.25 over the next two …
Global prescriptions cost to hit $1 trillion
November 20, 2013Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing IMS, UK, prescriptions
The worldwide cost of medicine prescriptions will for the first time hit $1 trillion next year as drugs get more …
Charge more for prescriptions in England, say Reform
November 19, 2013Sales and Marketing GP, NHS, UK, doctors, prescriptions, reform
Increase prescriptions to £10 and charge the same amount to see a GP if you want to help the NHS …
NHS spending on drugs fell in 2011
April 4, 2012Sales and Marketing NHS, cost savings, generic, patent, prescriptions, spend
The NHS in England spent less on its drugs budget last year, bucking the longstanding upward trend. This is because …
GPs urged to curb spending on prescriptions
August 6, 2010GPs, NHS, NICE, NPC, prescriptions
GPs are being encouraged to reduce spending on prescriptions by following NICE’s cost-effectiveness guidelines. A new National Prescribing Centre (NPC) …
