Growing abuse of some popular cough remedies, especially by youth, has forced the medicines watchdog to recommend changes to the way the medicines are made available to the public.
Cough mixtures containing codeine that have normally been bought off the counter at pharmacies and supermarkets may now require a prescription, the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has said.
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