We present summary statistics on the change in prescribing practice. NHS England instructions to GPs regarding branded prescription of pregabalin were widely ignored and have created much debate around clinical independence in prescribing. Protecting revenue from ‘skinny labels’ will pose a challenge. If Pfizer’s final appeal on the patent is unsuccessful, the NHS can seek reimbursement of excess pregabalin prescribing costs, potentially £502 million. The proportion of pregabalin prescribed as Lyrica increased from 0.3% over 6 months before the NHS England instruction (September 2014 to February 2015) to 25.7% afterwards (April to September 2015). Although 70% of pregabalin is estimated to be for pain, including neuropathic pain, only 11.6% of practices prescribed Lyrica at this level; the median proportion prescribed as Lyrica was 8.8% (IQR 1.1%–41.9%).

• Alcohol also worsens the risk of respiratory depression when combined with pregabalin.
• The cost of Lyrica with insurance versus without insurance can vary based on several factors.
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