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What should we do with unwanted medicine?

A new study by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland shows that over 37 million euros is being...

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08.30 19 May 2026


What should we do with unwanted medicine?


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08.30 19 May 2026


A new study by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland shows that over 37 million euros is being wasted annually due to medicines being left unused and going out of date.  

The waste is generated by both patients and pharmacies.

Claire was joined by Dr Aisling O’Leary, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, to discuss this 


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