Codeine Linctus News Today

Cough syrups containing the opioid codeine linctus will no longer be available over the counter in UK pharmacies.

Many pharmacies had already stopped stocking the drug after experiencing aggression from customers thought to be struggling with addiction.

Many pharmacies had already stopped stocking the over-the-counter drug after experiencing aggression from customers thought to be struggling with addiction.

The MHRA, which polices the safety of drugs used in Britain, said it was aware that pressure was being put on pharmacists to sell codeine to addicts.

Britons could need a prescription to get cough syrups containing codeine with regulators and pharmacists concerned about rising reports of addiction and fatalities.

Two UK nationals pleaded not guilty to the charge of trafficking codeine, an opiate medication, as a dangerous drug.