§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received from(a) patients suffering from osteoporosis and (b) groups representing them about the recent National Institute for Clinical Excellence assessment of Raloxifene; and how many patients have been prescribed the drug in each of the past three years. [150038]
§ Dr. LadymanThe Department has had no formal representations from patient groups on the subject, but has received a number of letters.
Information on the number of people who receive medicines, or reasons why a drug was prescribed is not available. Information on how many prescription items of Raloxifene Hydrochloride were dispensed is shown in the table.
Number of prescription items of Raloxifene Hydrochloride that were dispensed in the community in England from 2000 Number of prescription items 2000 79,944 2001 118,950 2002 160,716 20031 138,841 1January to September Source:
Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) data from the Prescription Pricing Authority.