Diabetes prescriptions top 40 million in England after 50% rise in six years

摘要

Diabetes prescriptions have for the first time topped 40 million in a year, a rise of nearly 50% on six years ago, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) figures show.The net cost of diabetes drugs also rose by just under 50% in the same period, according to Prescribing for Diabetes in England: 2005/06 to 2011/12. This growth is greater than for prescriptions overall, where items increased by 33%.