Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18466
Drugs: Waste
Tabled: 6 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024
Question
Alex Ballinger
Labour — Halesowen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce medication wastage.
Answer
Karin SmythMedicine wastage can be reduced by ensuring that medicines are not overprescribed and those that are prescribed are taken as intended, resulting in the best outcomes for patients.Overprescribing can be addressed by taking a shared decision-making approach...
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