The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7395 p409
8 April 2006

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Prescription numbers up

Community pharmacies in Scotland dispensed two million more prescriptions last year than the year before. Statistics released last week show that in 2005, a total of 73,574,646 items were dispensed in community pharmacies compared with 71,661,029 items in 2004. The gross total payment to pharmacies, including ingredient cost plus fees and allowances, went up by over £4m.