Great headline! We knew for a long time that bureaucracies work like molasses! 😊
I know that pseudoephedrine helps me to reduce nasal congestion when my Spring allergies kick in. But buying it is a hassle!
"On September 12, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel reported that oral phenylephrine hydrochloride, an ingredient in many popular over‐the‐counter decongestants people purchase to treat common cold symptoms, does not reduce nasal congestion. ...
The answer might have something to do with the fact that Congress passed the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act in 2005, which went into effect in March 2006. Designed to prevent the diversion of an effective decongestant, pseudoephedrine, into the black market where meth lab “cooks” converted it into methamphetamine, the Drug Enforcement Administration ordered all oral pseudoephedrine medications to be “behind the counter.”
Pharmacists must record the personal identification of patients wishing to purchase it. The DEA places strict limits on the dose and number of pseudoephedrine‐containing products patients may obtain within a 30‐day time frame. ..."
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