Don't punish us by taking codeine painkillers off the shelves, say consumers

By Esther Han
Updated October 12 2015 - 11:13am, first published 10:10am

The push to make codeine painkillers such as Nurofen Plus and Panadeine Extra prescription-only unfairly punishes people who want flexibility in managing their pain, says a consumer group.

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