Study finds 10% of medicines in England are overprescribed
An alarming number of people in England are being prescribed medicines unnecessarily, which could harm their health, according to a UK government review. The study, led by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England Dr Keith Ridge, estimates that 10% of items dispensed in primary care are inappropriate or could be better served with alternative treatments. …
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