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Pharmacy watchdog made 270 ‘mystery shopper’ calls for codeine products

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) has carried out a total of 270 "mystery shopper" visits on pharmacies around the country to ensure that strict new restrictions on the sale of products containing codeine are being properly enforced.

The visits, which typically involve individuals posing as customers looking for pain-relief products such as Nurofen Plus or Solpadeine, were conducted since the start of August when new guidelines for the sale and display of the products came into effect.

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Source: John Downes, The Irish Times, 22/11/2010

Posted by Andy on 11/22 at 10:15 AM in
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