Minimising pharmaceutical waste not only curtails unnecessary expenditure on medications but also reduces the volume of waste subjected to incineration, potentially mitigating the release of harmful gases into the atmosphere. Waste King advocates for several strategies that both organisations and individuals can implement to diminish pharmaceutical waste effectively:

• Enhance inventory management through diligent rotation and monitoring of expiration dates.
• Ensure the utilisation of medications within their shelf lives to prevent wastage.
• Refrain from over-dispensing by verifying the existing supplies of patients to avoid redundancies.
• Conduct frequent inventory audits to prevent overstocking and ensure a balanced supply.
• Strategise the timing of orders to ensure medications are used within their effective periods without contributing to waste.