Report shows cost decrease for dependency-forming medicines in England

6 September 2024

The cost of prescribed dependency-forming medicines has decreased by £410 million ($539.6 million) since 2015/16, according to newly released data from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).

Latest figures from the NHS Business Service Authority's (NHSBSA) 'Dependency-Forming Medicines - England 2015/16 to 2022/24' report show that the cost last year was £370 million. This was a £10 million decrease from 2022/23.

The report provides information on the prescribing of dependency-forming medicines in England. It includes data on five categories of medicines such as opioid pain medicine, gabapentinoids, benzodiazepines, and Z-drugs. Some analysis covers antidepressants.

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