Fredrik Hagerman is a GP and the chair of Kalmar county's pharmaceutical committee.Lyssna: Can't get certain cough medicines in Sweden? Here's whyMany of Sweden's regions are recommending against prescribing patients cough medicines.This includes medicines aimed at suppressing coughs as well as those that loosen phlegm or mucous.Listen to hear Fredrik Hagerman, GP and chair of the pharmaceutical committee at Kalmar regional health authority, explain why they're not being prescribed as widely — and why he says this benefits both patients and doctors.
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