Health News – UK In Bottom Third Of Countries For Dementia Drug Usage
The UK ranks 11th out of 14 countries for dementia drug use rates according to a report published by the Department of Health. The paper ‘Extent and causes of international variations in drug usage’ by Professor Sir Mike Richards looked at the rates of drug usage per capita for a range of diseases and drug categories in 14 countries across the world. The UK’s overall ranking was eighth. Alzheimer’s Society comment: ‘This report provides a scathing indictment of the huge problems surrounding access to dementia drugs in this country…
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July 29 2010 01:08 am | General