Pharmacy group estimates 3,400 tonnes of partly used drugs disposed of in 2024-25, costing NHS £480m.
Wasted medicines in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year.
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Wasted medicines in England could fill 75 swimming pools each year, according to the national pharmacy association (NPA). The group estimates that 3,400 tonnes of partly used medicines were disposed of in 2024-25, costing the NHS at least £480 million annually.
The NPA is calling for more regular reviews of repeat prescriptions to tackle what it calls a 'growing problem'. Once a medicine is dispensed to a patient, even if unopened and sealed, it cannot be restocked when returned, contributing to the waste.
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The National Pharmacy Association NPA estimated that 3,400 tonnes of partly used medicines were disposed of in England in 2024-25.
reliability moderate3/3 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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Wasted medicines cost the NHS at least £480million a year and could fill 75 Olympic-size swimming pools.
according to Daily Mail (Mail Online) - HomeOnce 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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