Scotland's prescription volume grows

摘要

Prescription volume continues to rise in Scotland,according to the latest NHS statistics published last week.The number of NHS prescriptions dispensed in the community rose from 74.7 million m 2004-05 to 77.3 million in 2005-06.The increase is accompanied by a rise in the number of prescriptions per person:the figure in 2005-06 stands at 14.34 prescriptions dispensed per person on GPs' lists compared with 13.90 m 2004-05.