NHS Fife wasted 56 thousand pounds worth of medicines over the past five years.
NHS Fife wasted 56 thousand pounds worth of medicines over the past five years.
That's according to figures obtained by the Scottish Lib Dems.
The Kingdom has the second lowest rate of the nine health boards who supplied figures, with an average £11,200 per year going unused.
Nine out of 14 health boards responded to Scottish Liberal Democrat freedom of information requests which asked about the annual costs of removing and destroying prescription medicines that are returned unused to pharmacies in the area.
Health spokesperson Jim Hume MSP says the true figure is likely higher:
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