Codeine change creates debate

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Codeine change creates debate

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There is little data on the extent of opioid addiction in New Zealand

A recommendation banning the retail sale of some codeine-containing medicines has sparked debate about how serious opioid addiction is in New Zealand, with some pharmacists arguing there is a large problem, mostly unknown by the wider public. Miranda Cook reports

A recommendation that codeine-based painkillers be removed from pharmacy shelves has pharmacists, industry bodies and academics questioning the extent