Wasted medicines cost NHS at least £480m a year and could fill 75 Olympic-size swimming pools

The Guardian UK and Daily Mail UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe National Pharmacy Association (NPA) estimates that 3,400 tonnes worth of partially used medicines were disposed of in England in 2024/25.

What changedThe left frames it as "Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says". The right frames it as "Wasted medicines cost NHS at least £480m a year and could fill 75 Olympic-size swimming p...".

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says". The right frames it as "Wasted medicines cost NHS at least £480m a year and could fill 75 Olympic-size swimming p...".

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Daily Mail UK1h ago

Wasted medicines cost NHS at least £480m a year and could fill 75 Olympic-size swimming pools

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) estimates that 3,400 tonnes worth of partially used medicines were disposed of in England in 2024/25.

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The Guardian UK1h ago

Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says

Industry 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 poo...

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