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New restrictions on 'paracetamol',which overdose kills 50 Australians each year: Current Affairs on 09 May

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Embargoed to 0001 Thursday July 24 File photo dated 08/02/13 of paracetamol tablets. Paracetamol painkillers are no better than a placebo for speeding the recovery of people suffering lower back pain, a study has found. . Issue date: Thursday July 24, 2014. Doctors should now look at whether the over-the-counter drug should be the first choice treatment for people with the hugely debilitating condition, scientists behind the research said. See PA story SCIENCE Paracetamol . Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire Credit: Joe Giddens/PA/Alamy

Today - 09 May, SBS Sinhala Radio current Affair Feature on New restrictions on the amount of painkillers people in Australia can purchase

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Today - 09 May, SBS Sinhala Radio current Affair Feature on New restrictions on the amount of painkillers people in Australia can purchase

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  • There are new restrictions on the amount of painkillers people in Australia can purchase.
  • The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced paracetamol packs will be reduced from 20 to 16 tablets, while pharmacy packs of the analgesic will be cut from 100 to 50.

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