Pharmacy group says 3,400 tonnes of partially used drugs were thrown away in England in 2024/25
NHS wastes £480m a year on medicines that could fill 75 pools
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Wasted medicines cost the NHS at least £480 million a year and could fill 75 Olympic-size swimming pools, according to the national pharmacy association. The industry body estimates that 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines were disposed of in England in 2024/25.
The NPA says that once a medicine is dispensed and handed to a patient, it cannot be put back into stock even if unopened and sealed. The group is calling for more regular reviews of repeat prescriptions to tackle what it describes as a 'growing problem'.
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) estimates that 3,400 tonnes worth of partially used medicines were disposed of in England in 2024/25.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesIndustry body calls for more regular reviews of repeat prescriptions to tackle 'growing problem' The amount of wasted medicines thrown away in England in one year could fill 75 swimming pools, according to a pharmacy group.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesWasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says.
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Once a medicine is dispensed and handed out to a patient - even if it is unopened and its seal intact - it cannot be put back into stock when returned.
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Industry body calls for more regular reviews of repeat prescriptions to tackle 'growing problem' The amount of wasted medicines thrown away…
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