Question reference: S6W-04594
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 24 November 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to restrict the sale of codeine-based products without a prescription.
Answer
The licensing of medicines is reserved to the UK Government, and is the responsibility of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The Scottish Government has no formal powers in this area.