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Codeine linctus to be reclassified to POM status over 'risk of abuse'

 
• By Jo Shorthouse and James Stent

Codeine linctus is set to be reclassified from a pharmacy (P) medicine to prescription-only medicine (POM) status, the medicines regulator has announced.

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The MHRA told C+D that the reclassification process, which will affect five brands, is ongoing
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James Stent joined C+D as a digital reporter in May 2023 from the South African human rights news agency GroundUp, where he was senior reporter and consultant editor.

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