Review the sale of over the counter codeine
A review could explore the feasibility of a system in which a notification is sent through to the patient's GP surgery. This way, there'd be a better audit trail for how many times someone purchases this medication. This could then be looked at if the patient is buying the medication regularly.
Signatures
292
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 292/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 292/100,000
- 07 FEB 2026Petition closedFinal total: 292 signatures
- 07 AUG 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
I believe the current system for buying over the counter codeine is flawed. It seems easy to buy as I feel there isn't an effective audit trail. I think this could be contributing to opioid addictions. I believe that the pharmacy and the manufacturer have a duty of care to all patients purchasing this medication and that the system should be tightened up in order to help stop the misuse of codeine. I think this could ultimately save lives.