I propose to take Questions Nos. 588, 624 and 625 together.
HSE expenditure on drugs and non-drug items (dressings, etc.) under the GMS and community drug schemes for the years 2010 and 2011, including mark ups and dispensing fees for pharmacists and wholesalers, is set out in the following table:
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2011
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2010
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Cost of drugs prescribed under the GMS and community drug schemes
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€1,851,930,928
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€1,910,628,331
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Note:
Data source for 2010 - Primary Care Reimbursement Service's Statistical Analysis of Claims and Payments. Data source for 2011: Primary Care Reimbursement Service (unpublished data).
The HSE's Performance Report indicates that expenditure up to July 2012 is approximately €1 billion. Expenditure on generic drugs is estimated to be in the region of €100 million per annum. The outstanding information sought by the Deputies is being collated and will be supplied as soon as possible.