New Zealand to ban pholcodine cough products

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New Zealand to ban pholcodine cough products

Natasha Jojoa Burling

Natasha Jojoa Burling

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A Medsafe committee recommends banning pholcodine cough mixtures and lozenges due to safety concerns
A MEDSAFE COMMITTEE says opioid-based dry cough syrups and lozenges, including some Difflam, Duro-Tuss and Pholcodine Linctus products, should be bann