Dorset ‘Only Order What You Need’ campaign returns to tackle rising medicine waste

Dorset ‘Only Order What You Need’ campaign returns to tackle rising medicine waste

Pharmacists and GPs across Dorset are once again urging people to ‘Only Order What You Need’.   Every month, around 50,000 people in Dorset receive repeat prescriptions for multiple medications. It’s estimated that 1.6 million of these items are wasted unnecessarily in the county every year.  The second year of the campaign encourages Dorset residents to check their medication at home before placing a new order; reducing waste, improving safety …