THE president of the Australian Medical Association in the Northern Territory, Rob Parker, has raised concerns about additional pressure on GP resources due to the planned rescheduling of codeine medications on 01 Feb.
According to a report in the NT News today, Parker said GPs were concerned that patients would harass them to obtain codeine, or try to get it through other ways which could put increased pressure on general practitioners".
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