According to a survey about medicine wastage conducted in June 2023, the majority of respondents stated that chemist sell a higher minimum quantity than what is needed, which has resulted in medicine wastage among Indian households. By contrast, 14 percent of respondents said that doctors prescribe more medicine than necessary.
Reasons for excess unused medicines across India as of June 2023
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