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Codeine rescheduling: Tasmanian response Peter Boyles Chief Pharmacist Scott McKeown Public Health Physician and GP Public Health Services What? TGA decision that from 1-Feb-18 all over-the-counter codeine containing medications will be


  1. Codeine rescheduling: Tasmanian response Peter Boyles Chief Pharmacist Scott McKeown Public Health Physician and GP Public Health Services

  2. What? TGA decision that from 1-Feb-18 all over-the-counter codeine containing medications will be available by prescription only Examples – Panadeine, Nurofen Plus, Codral Cold and Flu

  3. Why? 1. Lack of evidence of additional effectiveness 2. Strong evidence of risks 3. Extent of misuse and harms in community 4. Availability of safer effective management

  4. What’s happening in Tasmania? CRIG to 1. Inform community about decision 2. Support pharmacists to provide safe effective management 3. Support GPs to provide safe effective management 4. Prepare acute care system to provide specialist support and safe effective management

  5. What you can do? TGA - Codeine information hub • Consumer fact sheet www.tga.gov.au/behind-news/consumer-fact-sheet-codeine-containing-medicines-harms-and-changes-patient-access • FAQ for consumers www.tga.gov.au/behind-news/codeine-information-frequently-asked-questions Scriptwise - Codeine • Community toolkit www.scriptwise.org.au/codeine/community_toolkit

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