In February it begins shipping Sudafed PE, a second line of its cold drug, which replaces pseudoephedrine with phenylephrine, a decongestant that cannot be used in the production .
One of its active ingredients is pseudoephedrine, widely used in backyard labs to make methamphetamine.
The medicines contain pseudoephedrine, a decongestant that works by shrinking blood vessels in the nose, lungs and other mucous membranes.
Ramsey expects debate to require prescription for pseudoephedrine GRAY, Tenn. – Those who want to buy the the drug pseudoephedrine -- an ingredient used to make methamphetamine -- to treat a cold or other ailment may soon have to get a prescription from a doctor, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey told a group of realtors Wednesday.
June 13, 2013 - Bristol Herald Courier
Springfield City Council postpones vote on pseudoephedrine meds SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The City Council postponed until July 1 its vote on a bill that would require prescriptions for products containing pseudoephedrine. Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Seifried requested the postponement because he can't attend the meeting on June 17.
June 11, 2013 - KSPR Springfield
John Key in Stuff.co.nz In reality, by next year over-the-counter sales of pseudoephedrine will almost certainly be banned and new technology will mean the illegal importation of that material - particularly from China - will hopefully be reduced,Mr Key said.
Dianne Feinstein in North County Times And if they don't, they simply won't be able to purchase pseudoephedrine products from distributors,Feinstein said.
Terry Goddard in Tucson Citizen The best news for those of us fighting the methamphetamine trade in the United States was the announcement . . . that great progress has been made in cutting off the supply of pseudoephedrine to manufacturers of illegal drugs in Mexico,...