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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Ken Foxe

Irish health officials sound alarm over popular painkillers after report exposes deadly risks

Dangers from codeine-containing medicines were not being spelled out clearly enough in the packaging, a new report claims.

The Irish Health Products Regulatory Authority is leading an EU investigation of controversial combination painkillers.

It follows research on serious adverse reactions – including fatalities – for people who had developed dependence on the drugs.

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