Up to £50 million is wasted every year in Wales on unused prescription medicines.

This money could be better spent on NHS services in Wales.

The Welsh Assembly Government is working to ensure that money spent on healthcare

is spent as effectively as possible - and you can make a real difference by:

 

* Only ordering prescription medicines you actually need and

reviewing your prescriptions regularly with your GP

or pharmacist

 

* Talking to your GP or pharmacist about safe disposal

of medicines you no longer need - don't throw them in the

bin or flush them down the loo because that's

very bad for the environment!

 

* Checking the 'use by' dates on your medicines regularly,

as old medicines can be dangerous

 

For more information visit the official websites:

English language: www.wales.gov.uk/wastingmedicines

Welsh language: www.cymru.gov.uk/gwastraffumoddion