Don’t Hoard for LaTer

been prescribed medication by your GP but not finished the whole course? you’re not alone. the NHs estimates that £300 million is wasted every year on partially used medicines. but, with antibiotics, you could be doing yourself serious harm. “a course of antibiotics is prescribed to treat that infection alone,” says stuart. “antibiotic resistance, as a result of people taking half-used, old prescriptions to treat new self-diagnosed ‘infections’ must be treated with the utmost seriousness.” If in doubt, ask your pharmacist.