§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance has been issued to primary care trusts for the prescription of Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl for patients with mental health problems. [92527]
§ Jacqui SmithIn January 2001 the National Institute for Clinical Excellence issued guidance to the national health service on the use of Aricept (donepezil), Exelon (rivastigmine) and Reminyl (galantamine) for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many primary care trusts prescribe(a) Aricept, (b) Exelon and (c) Reminyl. [92528]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation about the number of primary care trusts in England where these drugs are prescribed is shown in the table.
Number of primary care trusts where dementia drugs were prescribed in GP practices and were dispensed in the community: England April–November 2002 Number Percentage Aricept (Donepezil Hydrochloride) 304 100 Reminyl (Galantamine) 273 90 Exelon (Rivastigmine) 285 94
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the current cost to the NHS is of prescribing(a) Aricept, (b) Exelon and (c) Reminyl. [92533]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation showing the net ingredient cost of prescribing(a) Aricept, (b) Exelon and (c) Reminyl in England is shown in the table.
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§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients are currently prescribed(a) Aricept, (b) Exelon and (c) Reminyl on the NHS. [92550]
Number of items (thousand) of dementia drugs dispensed in the community in England Prescribed in GP practices 1 Prescribed in hospitals 2 Total items 3 Percentage of items dispensed in the community which were prescribed in hospitals Aricept (Donepezil Hydrochloride) October-December 2001 22.2 8.2 30.5 27 January-March 2002 25 8.4 33.4 25 April-June 2002 30.2 9.3 39.4 24 July-September 2002 35.2 9.9 45.2 22 12 months ending September 2002 112.6 35.8 148.4 24 Reminyl (Galantamine) October-December 2001 2.9 2 4.8 41 January-March 2002 3.7 1.8 5.6 33 April-June 2002 4.9 2.2 7.2 31 July-September 2002 6.2 2.3 8.5 27 12 months ending September 2002 17.7 8.3 26.1 32 Exelon (Rivastigmine) October-December 2001 4.4 1.8 5.9 29 January-March 2002 4.8 1.8 6.3 27 April-June 2002 5.5 1.7 7.1 24 July-September 2002 6.2 1.8 7.9 23 12 months ending September 2002 20.9 7.1 27.3 25 1Prescribed in GP practices in England, and dispensed in the community (this can include prescriptions written in England dispensed outside England). 2 Prescribed in hospitals, and dispensed in the community in England (Also included are prescription written in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man but dispensed in England). 3 All prescription items dispensed in the community in England. Notes:
Total items may not necessarily equal the sum of 1 and 2, because of the slight difference in geographical cover.
Information about drugs prescribed and dispensed in hospitals is not available.