Expenditure and Prevalence of Antidepressants

OIA response

Information requested: 

1. How much has been spent on antidepressants in NZ for the last 5 years? 
2. What is the prevalence of prescriptions of Antidepressants for the past five years? 
3. What percentage of the cost and prevalence are due to SSRI's specifically? 

You will find the information requested in the excel spreadsheet attached.