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Understanding the 28 day prescription rule

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According to the Department of Health, unused medicines cost the National Health Service (NHS) around £300 million every year. To help manage this and improve patient safety, a standard practice known as the **28 day prescription rule** has been implemented, limiting the routine supply of repeat medications to this specific interval.