This statistic displays the net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic classification. In that year, the net ingredient cost of items dispensed for conditions of the central nervous system amounted to approximately 1.68 billion British pounds.
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Net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class
(in 1,000 GBP)
Characteristic
Net ingredient cost in thousand GBP
Endocrine System
2,008,628.4
Central Nervous System
1,680,183.6
Cardiovascular System
1,467,359.5
Respiratory System
1,219,450.9
Nutrition and Blood
912,144.5
Appliances
805,521.7
Gastro-Intestinal System
754,992.8
Stoma Appliances
429,554.4
Skin
310,250.5
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
Total Cost is the amount that would be paid using the basic price of the prescribed drug or appliance and the quantity prescribed. Sometimes called the 'Net Ingredient Cost' (NIC).
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NHSBSA. (June 5, 2025). Net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425239/ingredient-cost-of-prescription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class (in 1,000 GBP)." Chart. June 5, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425239/ingredient-cost-of-prescription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2025). Net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class (in 1,000 GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425239/ingredient-cost-of-prescription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Net Ingredient Cost of Prescription Items Dispensed in England in 2024, by Therapeutic Class (in 1,000 Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425239/ingredient-cost-of-prescription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
NHSBSA, Net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class (in 1,000 GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425239/ingredient-cost-of-prescription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class (in 1,000 GBP) [Graph], NHSBSA, June 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/425239/ingredient-cost-of-prescription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
