UK clamps down on codeine OTC access

New warnings about the risk of addiction associated with over-the-counter medicines containing codeine and dihydrocodeine (DHC) have been brought in by the UK regulator, the MHRA, in a bid to halt overuse.

New warnings about the risk of addiction associated with over-the-counter medicines containing codeine and dihydrocodeine (DHC) have been brought in by the UK regulator, the MHRA, in a bid to halt overuse.

The agency is limiting the number of OTC indications allowed for the products containing these ingredients and, updating patient information...

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