Prescribing information for lyrica and generic pregabalin.

Prescription Pricing Division did not have the information requested.

Dear Prescription Pricing Division,

The patent for lyrica for the treatment of anxiety or epilepsy expired in July 2014.

Could you please provide the number of lyrica prescriptions that have been issued for the treatment of anxiety or epilepsy since July 2014 and how much this has cost.

Could you also provide the number of prescriptions of generic pregabalin issued for the treatment of anxiety or epilepsy since July 2014 and how much this has cost.

Yours faithfully,

Adam Moniz

FOIRequests Nhsbsa (NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY),

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Dear Mr Moniz

 

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

 

‘The patent for lyrica for the treatment of anxiety or epilepsy expired in
July 2014. Could you please provide the number of lyrica prescriptions
that have been issued for the treatment of anxiety or epilepsy since July
2014 and how much this has cost. Could you also provide the number of
prescriptions of generic pregabalin issued for the treatment of anxiety or
epilepsy since July 2014 and how much this has cost.’

 

Your request was received on 25 March 2015 and I am dealing with it under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Summary of Response

 

Treatment for Anxiety or Epilepsy

 

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and
electronic records, I have established that the information you requested
is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. The authority does not
collect the reason for the prescription as there is no business need to do
so.

 

Prescribing of Lyrica and Pregabalin including Cost in England

 

Under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in
response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. The
information you requested is available from

 

[1]http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/PrescriptionSer...

 

You will need to view all the rows containing product of interest to you
by searching (press “Ctrl” and “F” keys together) Column D.  You can then
calculate the totals you require from this information.

 

The data excludes items prescribed in England but dispensed in Wales,
Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.

 

Prescribing of Lyrica and Pregabalin including Cost in Scotland Wales and
Northern Ireland

 

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and
electronic records,

I have established that the information you requested for Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland is not held by the Authority. We only hold
information for England.  For details of other home countries please use
the following contacts.

 

Information for Scotland can be obtained by contacting:

 

Customer Service Desk

NHS National Services Scotland

Gyle Square

1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Tel: 0131 275 6665

Email: [2][email address]

Website: [3]www.isdscotland.org

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FOISA Disclosure log
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Information for Wales can be obtained by contacting:

 

NHS Wales Informatics Service,

Information Governance Department

12th Floor

Brunel House

2 Fitzalan Road

Cardiff

CF24 0HA

Tel: 029 2050 0500

Fax: 029 20 502330

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If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
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Information Governance Manager

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Regards

 

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Corporate Governance

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