Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Ban the display of medication on shop floors

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to prevent medication - such as paracetamol - from being displayed on the shop floor, where it is easy to reach and steal by children and adults, and make it so it can only be accessed from a pharmacy counter.

Timeline

16 May 2023 Petition opened for signatures
16 Nov 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 16 May 2023
Closed 16 Nov 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.