Petition · past parliament
Add large cigarette-style warnings to all one side of all medicine packages.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Medicine abuse is a major public health problem. There are 90,000 admissions for cases of Paracetamol abuse per annum alone. The vast majority of these are unintentional. People don't read the small print. Bigger warnings would radically reduce this number.
Paracetamol: paracetamol overdose leads to liver damage. If you think you are at risk consult your doctor, pharmacist, or call NHS 111. Picture of liver to be attached.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about overdoses, but it's not clear if you want mandatory warning labels on all medication, or just paracetamol.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you are concerned about overdoses, but it's not clear if you want mandatory warning labels on all medication, or just paracetamol.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.