Unused prescription medicines cost the NHS £300 million every year – 40% of Brits admit binning unused medications, potentially wasting up to an estimated 445 million prescriptions a year. More than a third (36%) of people admit to taking potentially harmful medications, as a result of not checking their use-by date 4 in 10 people […]
The internet has made it quick and easy for people to fill their prescriptions from a doctor, or buy over the counter medication with a click of a mouse. But a new study has found that online-only pharmacies, as opposed to internet versions of UK high street pharmacies, often don’t require prescriptions for antibiotics and […]
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Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem. There are now almost 3.8 million people who have been diagnosed with diabetes in the UK and around one million people who are unaware they have the condition. It’s estimated 90% of these people will have type 2 diabetes. We need to use every resource at our disposal […]