This statistic depicts the net ingredient cost per item of drugs dispensed in the treatment of obesity in England, from 2002 to 2020. The price of each drug has fluctuated since 2002. The net ingredient cost of Orlistat was approximately 30 British pounds in 2020, compared to 43 British pounds in 2002.
Average net ingredient cost per prescription item for the treatment of obesity in England from 2002 to 2020
(in GBP)
* Prescribed in primary care and dispensed in the community. The Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) is the basic cost of a drug. On January 21st 2010, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a statement advising the suspension of Sibutramine. Therefore, data on Sibutramine will be limited for 2010-2012. In 2012, there was a shortage of the drug Orlistat due to a disruption to the manufacturing of supply.
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