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Cough syrup codeine linctus to be prescription-only due to abuse and addiction

Cough syrup codeine linctus to be prescription-only due to abuse and addiction
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Cough medicine codeine linctus made prescription-only amid addiction fears

The medicine has been reclassified by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

Michelle riddallsClaire andersonRoyal pharmaceutical societyRegulatory agencyOffice for national statisticsAssociation of independent multiple pharmaciesAlison caveNational statisticsProfessor claire andersonLeyla hannbeckIndependent multiple pharmaciesGeneral pharmaceutical council

Cough medicine now only sold over-the-counter - after abuse sees deaths double in 10 years

Cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription after reclassification by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

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Over-the-counter cough syrups containing codeine are being made prescription-only under major shake-up

The MHRA, which polices the safety of drugs used in Britain, said it was aware that pressure was being put on pharmacists to sell codeine to addicts.

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New map shows where worst pharmacies are as Brits told to see chemists for 7 conditions

Patients with one of seven illnesses have been encouraged to see their pharmacists, instead of their GPs, with a new interactive map showing the worst in the UK

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