Scotland's supplies of prescription co-codamol limited until June
Prescription-strength co-codamol 30/500mg will be limited across the UK until summer due to delayed Indian ingredient imports, forcing alternative treatments and dose reductions.
China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says
A major disruption in the illicit fentanyl supply, possibly linked to Chinese actions, led to sharp reductions in synthetic-opioid overdose deaths in 2023–2024.