UK pharmacies could be BANNED from selling codeine
Pharmacies across the UK may be banned from selling codeine and other opioid-based painkillers over the counter. Codeine — the pain-killing substance found in co-codamol and Nurofen Plus — is a highly-addictive opioid. The UK’s drug regulator, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, is now considering making all opioid painkillers prescription-only. The move comes after … Read more