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Australia's Codeine Reverse-Switch “Vindicated” By 50% Drop In Supply

 
• By David Ridley

A 50% drop in the supply of codeine-containing medicines in Australia last year shows that the decision to reverse-switch the drug was correct, according to the Australian Medical Association.   

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Codeine Is An Analgesic Extracted From Opium Poppies • Source: Shutterstock

Australia’s decision last year to reverse-switch codeine from a non-prescription to a prescription-only medicine has been “vindicated” by data showing a 50% drop in the drug’s supply, according to the Australian Medical Association.

“The Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Federal Government held firm in the face of great pressure from pharmacy lobby groups,...

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