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<p>Information on National Health Service expenditure on drugs is in the table. It
is not possible to determine if a drug is prescribed within its licensed indication
as information on the condition for which a drug is prescribed is not available.</p><p>
</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Primary
Care<sup>1</sup></p><p>£m</p></td><td><p>Secondary Care<sup>2</sup></p><p>£m</p></td><td><p>Total</p><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>8,280</p></td><td><p>4,257</p></td><td><p>12,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>8,243</p></td><td><p>4,482</p></td><td><p>12,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>7,887</p></td><td><p>5,055</p></td><td><p>12,942</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>8,015</p></td><td><p>5,324</p></td><td><p>13,339</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><em>Sources: </em><em> </em></p><p> </p><p>Primary care figures are from primary
care trusts’ audited summarisation schedules and Department of Health annual accounts.</p><p>
</p><p>Secondary care figures are from NHS trusts’ finance returns and Foundation
Trust year-end accounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p> </p><p><sup>1
</sup>Primary care figures include amounts paid to pharmacy and appliance contractors
by the NHS Business Services Authority and amounts authorised for dispensing doctors
and personal administration in England. The data include the cost of dressings and
appliances but do not cover costs for drugs prescribed in hospital but dispensed in
the community or private prescriptions.</p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup> Secondary care
expenditure on drugs includes medical gases. Drugs prescribed in hospitals but dispensed
in the community are also included.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
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