Some health boards have told people using the painkiller to begin reducing their tablets by one a week.

BRITS have been told to ration their supplies of a popular painkiller as the UK faces an “enormously disruptive” nationwide ...

The Scottish Government said patients affected by the disruption will be offered alternative treatment options ...

THE UK is facing a “distressing” shortage of co-codamol – a painkiller used by millions of Brits to treat severe pain every year, pharmacy experts have warned. The drug, which is ...

Concern is growing among pharmacists after a shortage alert was issued for co-codamol until June 2026. The national shortage impacts co‑codamol 30/500 tablets, and supplies will be limited from early ...

UK pharmacies are currently facing a significant shortage of certain strengths of the painkiller co-codamol, a disruption ...

Pharmacists are said to be supporting ‘distressed patients’ with the shortage said to be lasting for at least 4 months ...

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which represents around 6,000 independent community pharmacies, said members have reported problems with sourcing 30mg and 500mg tablets, which is having a ...

More than 1.25 million doses are dispensed monthly as chemists report they are assisting 'distressed patients' ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited (Reach Publishing Services Limited) The NHS has issued a warning over the co-codamol ...

PATIENTS in Scotland are facing a shortage of a strong prescription painkiller until the summer. UK supplies of the drug are running low due to the Indian government delaying the authorisation to ...

A husband-to-be who was so addicted to co-codamol he would take 48 a day says his wife saved his life by giving him the ultimatum: 'choose me or the drug'. Ben Welthy was first prescribed the drug for ...