Wasted medicine in the UK could fill 75 swimming pools a year

Sky News Saturday 8th August 2026, 3:26AM 1 min read 9 hours ago

About 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines were estimated to have been thrown away in England in one year, pharmacies have said - enough to fill 75 swimming pools.

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