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		gumby on Nov 1, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk ... > "In the UK, there are more than 50m prescriptions for PPIs every year..." I can't believe this. There are only 65MM poeople in the UK, so 50 million would exceed the adult population.

MattLeBlanc001 on Nov 1, 2017 [–]

Maybe repeat prescription for the same patient are counted.

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