Video Information
On October 24, 2017, NPS Medicine Wise televised a segment intended for physicians and the general public explaining that codeine medications will soon cease to be available over-the-counter and what doctors can do to help address pain and addiction issues.
On October 9, 2017, PSB News Desk televised an public information feature explaining how opioid addiction works.
On September 21, 2017, The Drug Classroom televised a segment explaining the risks associated with codeine and its frequent inefficacy.
On October 28, 2015, the Australian Pharmacy Guild released a video segment arguing that codeine products should continue to be available over-the-counter and explaining measures that could reduce the likelihood of codeine misuse.
On October 8, 2015, CS News televised a report on plan in Australia to remove codeine products from over-the-counter sales. The segment presents arguments for and against.
On April 23, 2013, 41 Action News reported on codeine cough syrup burglaries from two Kansas City pharmacies
On February 27, 2011, the ABC's Health Minutes segment had Dr Norman Swan explaining the regulations around the sale of codeine medications at that time as well as explaining the risks associated with taking codeine either as a stand-alone medication or in combination with some other drugs.
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Web links, documents and video clips
On January 23, 2018, Australian Prescriber published a report titled ' Changes for codeine' which explains why the banning of over-the-counter codeine sale is necessary.
The full text can be accessed at  ustralian-prescriber/articles/changes-for-codeine
On January 21, 2018, Lifehacker published a comment by Peter Carroll, Peter Carroll is an honorary professor in pharmacology at the University of Sydney and President of the NSW branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, titled ' Codeine Banned In Australia: Why The Arguments Don't Add Up' The opinion piece argues against the banning of over-the-counter codeine products in Australia.
The full text can be accessed at
It was originally published in The Conversation on January 18, 2018, and can be accessed there at
On January 17, 2018, the Australian Journal of Pharmacy (AJP) published an opinion piece titled 'Codeine makes headlines as pharmacists warn of trouble ahead' which gives the views of a number of pharmacists opposed to the ban on over-the-counter sale of codeine products.
The full text can be accessed at
On January 4, 2018, The Guardian published a news report titled 'Codeine ban sparks consumer complaints and fears of stockpiling' which reports on consumer reactions to the impending ban on over-the-counter codeine products.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 31, 2017, The Sydney Morning Herald published an analysis titled ' "A tsunami of pain": Changes to codeine availability shed light on hidden epidemic of addiction' which considers the extent of Australia's addiction problem with therapeutic opioids.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 31, 2017, The Daily Mail published a report titled 'No more Nurofen Plus, Panadeine or Codral: Government to ban pharmacists from selling pain relief pills containing codeine over the counter in a bid to reduce overdoses' which gives the views of these supporting and opposed to the change in sale regulations for codeine.
The full text of the report can be accessed at
On December 8, 2017, Medical Republic published a report titled 'Where Are We with Real-Time Monitoring?' The report examines the progress made Australia-wide of tracking patient access to S8 drugs including pethidine, fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone , methadone and buprenorphine, S4 medications including diazepam and other benzodiazepines, the anti-psychotic quetiapine, so-called Z-class drugs used against insomnia and codeine products.
The full text can be accessed at
On October 8, 2017, the Northern Daily Leader published a news report titled ' National Party and Pharmacy Guild call for reversal on over the counter codeine changes' which focused on National Party and Pharmacy Guild objections to the impending ban on over-the-counter codeine sales.
The full text can be accessed at
On October 6, 2017, The Daily Telegraph published a news report titled 'States unite over prescription-only codeine crackdown' which detailed state health ministers' opposition to the ban on over-the-counter sale of codeine products.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 9, 2017, The Australian published an analysis titled 'Thousands of Australians have excessive need for codeine' which examined the extent of codeine abuse in Australia.
The full text can be accessed at
In September, 2017, the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) released a report titled 'Is there a pill for that?...the increasing harms from opioid and benzodiazepine medication.'
The report outlines the growing problem of drug abuse and dependency from opioid medications supplied through prescription or purchased over-the-counter from a pharmacy. It outlines the scope and nature of the problem and suggests measures to address it.
The full text can be accessed at
On August 16, 2017, SBS presented the views of a pain specialist supporting treatments other than codeine. The piece is titled ' Codeine-free pain relief is better: expert'
The full text can be accessed at
On August 14, 2017, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia issued a media release titled ' Guild approach to codeine - putting patients first' which argues for an exception provision which would allow pharmacies to continue selling codeine products over the counter.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 3, 2017, Body and Soul published a comment and analysis titled 'This is Australia's fastest growing drug problem - and it's legal' which explains why greater regulation of pharmaceutical codeine is necessary.
The full text can be accessed at
On January 3, 2017, The New Scientist published an analysis and comment titled 'Australia bans non-prescription codeine to fight opioid crisis' which explains why the codeine ban has been imposed.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 20, 2016, The Huffington Post published a news report titled ' You Won't Be Able To Buy Codeine Over The Counter Anymore' which included the Pharmacy Guild of Australia's defence of the monitoring process it was putting in place.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 20, 2016, ABC News published a report titled 'Painkillers with codeine won't be available over the counter from 2018'
The report presents the views of those for and against the regulatory change.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 6, 2016, the ABC's Triple Hack published a news report titled 'Concerns prescription-only codeine will cause a national withdrawal' The report highlights the concern among some authorities that there will not be adequate provision made for those suffering withdrawal symptoms through loss of access to codeine medication.
The full text can be accessed at
On October 3, 2016, The Age published a new report titled, 'Pharmaceutical lobby groups may delay codeine ruling' which examines attempts by commercial lobby groups to delay the banning of over-the-counter codeine sale.
The full text can be accessed at
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