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<p>NHS Digital reports that it does not hold information on the number of people in
England who were prescribed Sativex in the years specified.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital
does, however, hold data about prescription items dispensed by doctors and community
pharmacies in England, which is detailed in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Cannabis
(Sativex)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,964</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,703</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,448</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,204</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
Prescription Cost Analysis, NHS Digital</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Information
is provided for Cannabis (Sativex) as listed in the British National Formulary in
Section 10.2.2 – Skeletal muscle relaxants, using the classification system prior
to edition 70.</li><li>NHS Digital does not hold data on drugs dispensed in hospitals,
including mental health trusts, or private prescriptions.</li><li>NHS Digital does
not hold data about prescriptions written but not dispensed.</li></ol>
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