#PODCAST SAHPRA say action will be taken against pharmacies irregularly distributing products with codeine #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says strict action will be taken against pharmacies irregularly distributing products containing codeine. The Authority says it's developing a plan to force pharmacies and others to digitally record the IDs of people who have been given codeine which is used as pain relief medicines and cough mixtures. The plan comes in response to high levels of codeine abuse particularly amongst the youth. SAHPRA Inspectorate and Regulatory Compliance Manager, Daphne Fafudi says consultations are underway with various stakeholders on the rollout of the platform...