Drareg
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Seriously.......
The population of the UK is 65-68 million during this period? I hope this isn’t a prescription per person but a repeat prescription, it wouldn’t surprise if big pharma are recommending people to use them on their dogs.
"The number of prescriptions for antidepressants in England has almost doubled in the past decade, new figures have shown.
Data from NHS Digital1 show that 70.9 million prescriptions for antidepressants were given out in 2018, compared with 36 million in 2008.
The number has been steadily increasing year-on-year, with 64.7 million given out in 2016 and 67.5 million prescribed in 2017".
The population of the UK is 65-68 million during this period? I hope this isn’t a prescription per person but a repeat prescription, it wouldn’t surprise if big pharma are recommending people to use them on their dogs.
NHS prescribed record number of antidepressants last year
The number of prescriptions for antidepressants in England has almost doubled in the past decade, new figures have shown. Data from NHS Digital1 show that 70.9 million prescriptions for antidepressants were given out in 2018, compared with 36 million in 2008. The number has been steadily...
www.bmj.com
"The number of prescriptions for antidepressants in England has almost doubled in the past decade, new figures have shown.
Data from NHS Digital1 show that 70.9 million prescriptions for antidepressants were given out in 2018, compared with 36 million in 2008.
The number has been steadily increasing year-on-year, with 64.7 million given out in 2016 and 67.5 million prescribed in 2017".