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#PODCAST Independent Community Pharmacy Association call for a centralised system of records to manage #codeine addiction in SA

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By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Pharmacists need to have a centralised system of records to manage codeine addiction in South Africa. This Drug Awareness Week, the Independent Community Pharmacy Association of South Africa is concerned about the increase in codeine abuse- readily bought over the pharmacy counter. Codeine is found in drugs like cough medication and painkillers. The Association's chief executive Jackie Maimin says codeine is becoming easier to abuse because its extremely difficult to track how much of the substance is being purchased...

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