Pholcodine OTCs Recalled In UK Following Sales Ban

The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has recalled all OTC medicines containing pholcodine marketed in the country after deciding to ban their sale for safety reasons.

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All OTC drugs containing pholcodine marketed in the UK are being recalled by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

Following a review of post-marketing safety data, MHRA has decided to withdraw all pholcodine-containing medicines as a precaution. The move...

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