Codeine/Ibuprofen Combination Drugs Should Be Rx-Only, Says EMA

Prompted by reports of abuse leading to deaths, the European Medicines Agency's PRAC is recommending that combination drugs containing codeine and ibuprofen be reverse-switched across the EU to prescription-only status.

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OTC combination drugs containing codeine and ibuprofen could soon be reverse-switched to prescription-only status across Europe if a recommendation by a European Medicines Agency safety committee is implemented.

At its latest meeting, EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee said restricting access to codeine and ibuprofen combinations used to treat...

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