Regulatory responses to over‐the‐counter codeine analgesic misuse in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom

Objective: Analysis of the policy response by Australia's National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee (NDPSC) and comparison with recommendations by expert advisory committees in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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