Written question WQ90480
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
Further to WQ90328 and WQ90326, will the Minister provide a full breakdown of the cost of pharmacy reimbursements for each of the top 10 most frequently dispensed items by community pharmacies in Wales over the last 5 years?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
A breakdown is provided below of the pharmacy reimbursements for each of the top ten most frequently dispensed item by community pharmacies in Wales over the last five years. For each year, the information is shown for the items most frequently dispensed in that year.
The information has been provided by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.
Year
Medicine
Reimbursement
2022/23
1
Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules
£4,184,210.39
2
Atorvastatin 20mg tablets
£1,381,943.62
3
Amlodipine 5mg tablets
£1,001,147.44
4
Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets
£858,778.73
5
Lansoprazole 15mg gastro-resistant capsules
£913,452.82
6
Paracetamol 500mg tablets
£2,697,315.60
7
Sertraline 50mg tablets
£829,250.68
8
Sertraline 100mg tablets
£1,051,989.71
9
Atorvastatin 40mg tablets
£776,193.99
10
Levothyroxine sodium 100microgram tablets
£748,067.74
2021/22
1
Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules
£2,566,218.10
2
Atorvastatin 20mg tablets
£1,580,203.00
3
Amlodipine 5mg tablets
£1,226,233.93
4
Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets