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Hold a review of MHRA guidance on disposal of unused medicines

Submitted by Georgina Binnersley on Thursday 30th October 2025

Published on Thursday 4th December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 4th June 2026

Current Signatures: 28
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Charged ~ Cost ~ date ~ Disgust ~ Disgusted ~ Item ~ MHRA ~ Money ~ NHS ~ Origin ~ Pharmacies ~ Return ~ Reviewed ~ Saving ~ The NHS ~ Throwing ~ waste ~ Wasted

Petition Action

Hold a review of MHRA guidance on disposal of unused medicines

Petition Details

Pharmacies are throwing in the bin medication that is unused, returned to them in date, in the original unopened packaging.

Additional Information

We believe this is disgusting and the government should review the current policy and guidelines. We believe this needs to stop as this is a total waste of NHS money. Working public are charged £9.90 per item!

There could be a cost saving to the NHS.

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