FOI-02642

#Request 
 
The total number of packs of Ustekinumab by AMP, VMP, Trust Name, Trust Code, Month and Year. 
  
For the following AMP/ Pack Names: 

Pyzchiva 130mg/26ml concentrate for solution for infusion vials, 

Pyzchiva 45mg/0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Pyzchiva 90mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Stelara 130mg/26ml concentrate for solution for infusion vials, 

Stelara 45mg/0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled pens, 

Stelara 45mg/0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Stelara 45mg/0.5ml solution for injection vials, 

Stelara 90mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Steqeyma 130mg/26ml concentrate for solution for infusion vials, 

Steqeyma 45mg/0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Steqeyma 90mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Uzpruvo 130mg/26ml concentrate for solution for infusion vials,
 
Uzpruvo 45mg/0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Uzpruvo 90mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Wezenla 130mg/26ml concentrate for solution for infusion vials, 

Wezenla 45mg/0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes, 

Wezenla 45mg/0.5ml solution for injection vials, 

Wezenla 90mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes,
 
Wezenla 90mg/1ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes 

 
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 7 March 2025.  
 
We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.  
 
#Response 
 
Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you.   
  
The information you requested is available from the below links. If you do not have access to the Internet at home, you can request a paper copy by contacting me.  
 
The total number of packs of Ustekinumab is publicly available on the Open Data Portal (OPD), using the total quantity, as the pack size is 1 (vial/pre-filled disposable injection). 
 
https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/hospital-prescribing-dispensed-in-the-community    
 
England Hospital Trust prescribing data, dispensed in the Community is published monthly: 
https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/hospital-prescribing-dispensed-in-the-community 
 
You will need to filter on both the VMP (generic name) Ustekinumab and the AMP (brands listed in the email) for any prescribing. Please note that only hospital trusts prescribing data that has been dispensed in the community is available in this dataset. It excludes dispensing within hospitals. The column TOTAL_QUANTITY provides the total quantity of each drug prescribed for that month (if prescribed and submitted to the NHSBSA).  

Secondary Care Medicines Data (SCMD) is published monthly: 
https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/theme/hospital-provider-medicines 

NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) hosts and publishes Secondary Care Medicines Data on behalf of NHS England and Improvement (NHSE&I) Secondary Care Medicines Data (SCMD) contains processed pharmacy stock control data in Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) standardised format from NHS Acute, Teaching, Specialist, Mental Health and Community Trusts in England. 

Both datasets provide a data dictionary and guidance documents.   
  
Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21  
 


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