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Your medicine cabinet costs

Unused medicines at home often end up in the bin, contributing to the huge waste problem. If you're on repeat prescriptions, ordering only what you need and returning unopened, unexpired items to the pharmacy can help save the NHS money, which ultimately benefits everyone through better services.

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England wastes 3,400 tonnes of medicine costing NHS £480 million

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