Why upscheduling codeine won’t solve any problem


The rescheduling of OTC codeine-containing analgesics to prescription only won’t reduce misuse or increase patient safety, writes Professor Peter Carroll I believe the TGA’s decision to upschedule OTC codeine-containing preparations will do nothing to identify or help those people who may be dependent on codeine. It will merely force these people to visit a GP,

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