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    Codeine cough syrup: Why is it being banned in UK pharmacies?

    by Charlie Duffield and Sian Baldwin Feb 21, 2024 2 minutes
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    Cough syrups that contain codeine linctus will be banned under plans to crack down on people misusing the substance.

    The mixtures will no longer be sold in chemists in the UK after leading health officials raised concerns that people are becoming addicted to the medicine.

    Those containing the ingredients ‘codeine linctus’ now will be only available if a doctor has prescribed it, the UK medicines' regulator has ruled.

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