[rte.ie] , Lehane, Micheal Prescriptions for medicines containing codeine up 22% since 2012. (01 May 2023)
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The number of prescriptions issued for medicines containing codeine has increased by more than 22% since 2012. The latest figures were released in a reply to a parliamentary question from Fine Gael's health spokesperson Colm Burke. Over one million prescriptions for the pain-relieving codeine drug were issued through public medicine schemes last year. This is an increase of more than 17% since 2018 alone.....
[See also, Colm Burke TD: Over 1 million prescriptions for codeine issued through public drug schemes
And, thejournal.ie - Waiting lists and shortage of pain specialists blamed for dependency on codeine painkillers]
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