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Australia Limits Paracetamol Sales to Combat Overdose Crisis

1/31/2025

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Beginning February 1, 2025, Australia will tighten paracetamol sales to tackle rising overdose incidents. Non-pharmacy retailers will be restricted to selling packs of just 16 tablets, while pharmacies can sell up to 50 only with a pharmacist's oversight. This initiative seeks to protect young adults and curb the alarming rates of hospitalizations and fatalities from overdoses.

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Beginning February 1, 2025, Australia will tighten paracetamol sales to tackle rising overdose incidents. Non-pharmacy retailers will be restricted to selling packs of just 16 tablets, while pharmacies can sell up to 50 only with a pharmacist's oversight. This initiative seeks to protect young adults and curb the alarming rates of hospitalizations and fatalities from overdoses.