Abbott Halts Codeine-Based Phensedyl Amid Misuse Concerns

Abbott, a healthcare company, stopped making and selling a cough syrup called Phensedyl that has codeine in it.

They did this because there were problems with people misusing the medicine.

Abbott had been taking steps to prevent this, like setting limits on how much they made and sold, and only selling to approved distributors.

Even with these steps, the misuse continued, so they decided to stop making the codeine version.

They also mentioned that regulators checked their factory and were satisfied.

Phensedyl has been around since the 1950s and is used to treat coughs from colds, flu, and serious illnesses like cancer and tuberculosis.