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Dry cough syrup ‘codeine linctus’ reclassified to a prescription-only medicine
The drug regulator has warned that the use of codeine in recreational drinks can increase the risk of addiction and potentially fatal overdose.
The...
‘Large quantity’ of prescription-only medication stolen from West Derby pharmacy
The stolen medication includes diazepam, codeine, co-codamol, pregabalin, zopiclone, which could cause “serious harm” if a significant amount is taken
Merseyside Police have appealed...
Online pharmacies selling prescription-only medicines without ‘robust checks’
Some pharmacies were found selling high-risk and potentially addictive medicines, including benzodiazepines and antidepressants, based on online questionnaires
A BBC investigation has found 20 UK...
Aquiette 2.5mg Tablets to remain as prescription-only
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has maintained the prescription-only status of Aquiette 2.5mg Tablets for symptoms of overactive bladder, following a...
Solihull pharmacist struck off for illegally supplying a prescription-only medicine to the Caribbean
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has removed a pharmacist from its register who black-marketed 'zolpidem' along with another pharmacist between 2015 and 2016.
Dean Zainool...
Pharmacists could soon dispense progestogen-only contraceptive pills without a prescription
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has started consultation on giving a Pharmacy (‘P’) licence to progestogen-only contraceptive pills - Lovima and...