The maximum size of paracetamol packs that can be purchased in supermarkets and convenience stores will shrink from 20 to 16 tablets while packet sizes of the popular painkiller on pharmacy shelves will halve, from 100 to 50 tablets.
The maximum size of paracetamol packs that can be purchased in supermarkets and convenience stores will shrink from 20 to 16 tablets, while packet sizes of the popular painkiller on pharmacy shelves will halve, from 100 to 50 tablets.
All paracetamol capsules and tablets will also have to come in blister packs, and the TGA will encourage retailers such as supermarkets to restrict sales to one packet at a time. Make other pack sizes of up to 100 tablets or capsules available only under the supervision of a pharmacist .an independent expert report into incidences of serious injury and death from intentional paracetamol overdosesIt began probing changes to paracetamol rules after healthcare professionals raised concerns about the number of deliberate overdoses involving the popular painkiller.
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