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Danish Pharmacies Dumped Over $60Mln Worth of Medicines in 2022 - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Danish pharmacies threw away 410 million Danish kroner ($60 million) worth of medicines last year, which has a negative impact on the environment, Danish radio reported on Sunday, citing a study.
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Most of the drugs were thrown away because patients were given packages that were too large, or they tried the medicines and then quickly changed their treatment, the report said.
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According to the head of the Danish Association of Pharmaconomists, smaller packages of medicines would probably help to reduce the amount of waste.
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