Pharmacy pain relief options remain despite codeine crackdown

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Updated January 18 2018 - 5:13pm, first published 3:25pm
Pharmacist Amber Poflotski stressed there will still be over-the-counter options for pain relief come February 1.
Pharmacist Amber Poflotski stressed there will still be over-the-counter options for pain relief come February 1.

The February 1 deadline from when combination medicines containing codeine require a doctor’s prescription is fast approaching, but pharmacist Amber Poflotski working at Walcha’s Kings Guardian Pharmacy said she and her colleagues have been spreading the word about the changes for the past 6-12 months.

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Donna Ward

Senior Journalist

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