Under 40s - extent of co-prescribing for ADHD, anxiety, depression.
J Bruning made this Official Information request to Pharmaceutical Management Agency
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From: J Bruning
Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,
Please supply the following memos/advice/reports including reports and data for the under 40s age group (this may be further segmented, e.g. by decade) for the years 2014-2024:
[1] Numbers of prescriptions for ADHD medication, anxiety medication and depression medication.
[2] Evaluations of incidence/ co-prescribing of ADHD medication, anxiety medication and depression medication.
[3] Numbers of prescriptions for T1/T2 diabetes.
[4] Information held by Pharmac concerning adverse events/side effects of ADHD medication, anxiety medication and depression medication, including from co-prescribing:
- From other medicines regulators
- Following reviews of the scientific literature
- Supplied by the industry applicant
Yours faithfully,
Jodie Bruning.
From: Aashish Patel
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Kia ora Jodie,
Thank you for your request for official information, which Pharmac
received on 2 October 2024. Our reference number for your request is:
2024-25-048.
You should receive a response from us on or before 31 October 2024. This
is within the 20 working day limit set out in the Official Information
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Ngā mihi,
Government Services | Pharmac
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Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington
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From: Aashish Patel
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Kia ora Jodie,
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which was received on 2 October 2024.
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Ngā mihi,
Government Services | Pharmac
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Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington
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