While the ABC stated in its report that "250,000 Australians are admitted to hospital each year as a result of medication-related problems — including errors, inappropriate use, misadventure and interactions," it failed to acknowledge the non-use of medicines as the biggest single contributor. …
A claim and a report that continue to be consistently misrepresented
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