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Here’s what happened when codeine was made prescription-only

Here’s what happened when codeine was made prescription-only

Researchers have examined how the 2018 up-scheduling has affected Australia’s use of the traditionally popular painkiller.


Codeine supply in Australia has almost halved

Codeine supply in Australia has almost halved

The massive decrease has been attributed to the 2018 decision to up-schedule codeine to a Schedule 4 prescription-only medicine.


No increase in opioids since up-scheduling, but pharmacists disagree

No increase in opioids since up-scheduling, but pharmacists disagree

A three-year study by Monash Addiction Research Centre has found no increase in opioid scripts since codeine was up-scheduled.


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