Diabetes now accounts for 10% of the NHS drugs bill in England
135 diabetic amputations a week reported
July 15, 2015Diabetes UK statement
August 17, 2015£869m was spent on drugs for diabetes last year, with 10p in the pound of the primary care prescribing bill in England being spent on managing diabetes.
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