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Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 days ago

Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says

www.theguardian.com

Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says

www.theguardian.com

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Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 days ago

Industry body calls for greater scrutiny of patients with multiple repeat prescriptions to tackle ‘growing problem’

Industry body calls for greater scrutiny of patients with multiple repeat prescriptions to tackle ‘growing problem’

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/08/wasted-medicine-in-england-could-fill-75-swimming-pools-a-year-pharmacy-group-says

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What do they call wasted medicine? Because many times a medicine that it is going to be used just a couple of times comes in a huge package like 10 times the size needed.

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