Painkiller quarantined after drug four times stronger found in box

By Tom Rabe
Updated July 30 2019 - 12:16pm, first published 12:05pm
A box of Endone has been found to contain a sleeve of Anamorph, which is four times stronger. Photo: Justin McManus
A box of Endone has been found to contain a sleeve of Anamorph, which is four times stronger. Photo: Justin McManus

A batch of widely prescribed painkillers has been pulled from pharmacy shelves nationally after the discovery of a drug four times its strength inside one packet, prompting concerns of potential overdoses across Australia.

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