Over the counter ban begins

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt insists up to 100 lives a year can be saved when codeine is taken off store shelves this week.From tomorrow, codeine-based pain medication will no longer be available over the counter at pharmacies and shops.Customers will have to get a prescription from their doctor under the publicly criticised changes decided […]

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