Jordan’s pharmaceutical waste totals JD250m each year — study

AMMAN — Pharmaceutical waste in the Kingdom is estimated at JD250 million a year, according to a study shared by the Amman Group for Future Dialogues (Jamaat Amman).

During a press conference held on Saturday over the results of the study, the scope of which related to wasteful practices in the health sector in Jordan, the group highlighted various types of waste that have impacted the healthcare system and the provision of services.

 Waste has also increased health spending, which surpassed 8 per cent of the GDP, the group said. The study also indicated that further increases are expected, with group representatives calling for solutions, notably a long-term plan to address the issue, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The study showed that the waste of medications and medical supplies in Jordan has two forms: The first occurs inside healthcare institutions, and the second is by citizens, the group noted, adding that results also showed a lack of accurate information.

The group also highlighted that besides medications and supplies, the waste included financing, health insurance, misuse of human resources, poor implementation of governance and quality, as well as inefficient financial and administrative control and computing.