FOI-03793

<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469777841,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777843,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469769226,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}">Request</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">You asked us:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">I request the total quantity dispensed (number of items) for each product presentation listed in the attached supporting document, for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 (inclusive).</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">The products covered are enoxaparin sodium (brands: Clexane, Clexane Forte,&nbsp;Inhixa,&nbsp;Arovi,&nbsp;Ledraxen),&nbsp;dalteparin&nbsp;sodium (brand: Fragmin), and tinzaparin sodium (brand:&nbsp;Innohep), as set out in full in the attached document.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">SCOPE &mdash; IMPORTANT: This request is limited strictly to FP10 prescriptions issued by NHS Trusts in England. The list of&nbsp;NHS&nbsp;Trusts to which this request applies is provided in the accompanying Excel file. This request expressly excludes all prescriptions issued on behalf of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) or by primary care prescribers. Only secondary care Trust-issued FP10 volume should be included in the response.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">Where dispensing is recorded under both a generic name and a brand name for the same presentation, please do not duplicate entries &mdash; full deduplication instructions are set out in the attached document.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">Preferred format: Microsoft Excel or CSV, with separate columns for product description, brand name (where applicable), quantity dispensed (items), and dispensing NHS Trust where available.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on&nbsp;4 May 2026.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Our response</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Under&nbsp;Section 21 of&nbsp;the&nbsp;FOIA&nbsp;we&nbsp;are not required to&nbsp;provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The information you requested is available&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">on the NHSBSA website&nbsp;</span><a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/hospital-prescribing-dispensed-in-the-community"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/hospital-prescribing-dispensed-in-the-community</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Please see the following link to view the section&nbsp;21&nbsp;in full -&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21</span></span></a><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Advice and&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">assistance</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Please&nbsp;note,&nbsp;the NHSBSA&nbsp;only holds&nbsp;data on&nbsp;hospital prescribing if it has been dispensed within a&nbsp;community&nbsp;setting.&nbsp;The limited prescribing data we do hold relating to hospitals is&nbsp;published&nbsp;within the&nbsp;dataset&nbsp;available in the link given above.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The dataset includes both generic and branded presentations where applicable (for&nbsp;example&nbsp;there is data relating to both generic&nbsp;Dalteparin&nbsp;sodium and Fragmin presentations in the December&nbsp;2025 data).</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></p>

Tags: enoxaparin sodium
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