Australia restricts use of cough and cold medicines in children; new labelling required from 1 Sept
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
Drug sponsors marketing cough and cold medicines in Australia will have to start amending their labelling and packaging from 1 September onwards to state that such products should not be given to children below six years of age1. Labels will also have to reflect that for children aged six to 11 years, these medicines should only be allowed on the advice of a doctor, pharmacist or nurse practitioner.