Petition · past parliament
Stop pharmacies from throwing away unused drugs returned when no longer required
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
When a patient has no further use for prescribed drugs, we are encouraged to return them to a pharmacy. However, current practice is to destroy the drugs, even when it can easily be confirmed whether or not the drugs have already been opened. This wasteful practice should end, saving the NHS money.
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Opened
7 Feb 2018
Closed
7 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.