Recent news on Sudafed

Poisonous plants can be beneficial  -  25 May 2007
Press & Sun-Bulletin,It was also found in a common decongestant cold medicine known as pseudoephedrine or Sudafed. This is also the dangerous street drug known as Ecstasy.

Dangerous drug makes its way to West Michigan  -  25 May 2007
WOOD-TV,Legislation more than a year ago put Sudafed, a common cold medicine used to make meth, behind the counter at pharmacies.

Sudafed Tips Investigators to Meth Lab  -  May 22, 2007
EmeraldCoast.com,Because Florida retailers must keep records of the purchase of products containing Ephedrine, a local retailer reported excessive purchases of Sudafed by

Malcolm's Dad Loves Meth  -  May 24, 2007
Cinema BlendSomeone’s gotta risk DEA busts to mix the Sudafed to support your addiction. The poor guy’s just trying to support his wife and handicapped child.

Empty Sudafed boxes bad sign in war on meth  -  May 18, 2007
Huntsville Times,Sudafed is an over-the-counter allergy medication that's also a key ingredient in cooking meth. That many boxes means either the worst spring for allergies

Sizzlin Calendar Sizzlin' Summer  -  May 23, 2007
Baltimore City Paper,And then, suddenly, anticipated and desired summer snuck up--and boom: Heat hit full force this month with pollen counts higher than Sudafed-head and gas

Crystal meth topic of forum  -  May 16, 2007
The Powell River Peak,..."A person might try to buy two packages a day of Sudafed, for example, and accumulate up to 14 packages for a batch," says Gould. "But the biggest thing is

Morning Roundup: Dextromethor-banned Edition  -  May 17, 2007
DCist.com,It was about one year ago that buying Sudafed began to require an ID. Briefly Noted: Smithsonian official leaving in September after payouts of

Cough Medicine Restrictions  -  May 16, 2007
WETM-TV,This isn't the first age restriction on over the counter medicine. You already have to be eighteen to purchase Sudafed and products containing pseudoephedrine.

Crystal meth: coming to a town near you  -  May 6, 2007
Times Online,So worried are police about the drug taking hold here that Sudafed, Day Nurse Capsule and other popular flu remedies may soon become prescription-only

Meth Wars Extra: The Laws Behind the Drugs  -  May 15, 2007
KAUZ,If you've been sick the past couple years and bought Sudafed you noticed a difference in getting the drug. It's because of the Combat Meth Act of 2005,

Mark Cuban Doesn't See Anything Wrong With Performance Enhancing Drugs  -  May 8, 2007
AOL SPORTS,If the Warriors all have head colds, and they take Sudafed, that's performance enhancing. But it's not harmful to their health.

Student travel safety  -  May 14, 2007
Waterfront Online,...based prescription drugs and painkillers such as Codeine are illegal in some countries. In Japan for instance, the Vicks inhaler and Sudafed are illegal.

A 70's "Rock and Roll" Drive  -  May 7, 2007
Crosswalk.com,We ended the drive with a dose of Sudafed, wind blown hair and a glaring reminder that each generation has had a desire for the broken relationships to be

Flu drugs 'used to create Class A crystal meth'  -  Apr 25, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Lemsip, Sudafed and other popular flu remedies could become prescription-only amid fears that they are being used to make the Class A drug crystal meth.

Charges filed after raid on suspected meth lab  -  May 23, 2007
The Free Lance-Star,Officials seized quantities of Sudafed, an over-the-counter cold medicine that contains pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient in the manufacture of meth.

Bush = Vader (in Iran)  -  May 9, 2007
Wired NewsAs we all know, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith was about as tense and dramatic as a Sudafed. But what if George Lucas wasn't going for drama at all?

Allergies in bloom  -  Apr 25, 2007
Daily Democrat,..."When they reenacted the Patriot Act, it made it more difficult for patients to buy Sudafed because people can make methamphetamine with it," she said.

Kiss & Tell  -  May 8, 2007
Hamptons Independents,My family members have come to be true believers in the naturopathic form of healing, more likely to sniff eucalyptus oil than take Sudafed or seek out

COMET informs parents, officials about drugs in state  -  May 23, 2007
Romeo Observer,They said meth is created in labs through a process involving numerous chemicals, such as anhydrous ammonia, ephedrine found in Sudafed and other cold

Akron --- Arrests  -  May 20, 2007
Akron Beacon Journal,Police said they found the two at CVS, 2091 Eastwood Ave., trying to buy Sudafed. Police said they each had a box of Sudafed and, after a drug-sniffing dog

Every 'American Idol' has a story  -  May 1, 2007
MLive.com,...(Would Sudafed help? he asks). Quick: think of Jennifer Holliday, Gladys Knight, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia Barrino, Gloria Estefan, Billie Holiday and

Combating hay fever  -  Apr 30, 2007
Skyline View (subscription),..."We provide Benadryl and Sudafed, and all sorts of anti-inflammatory medication," Marlowe said. Marlowe also says they provide information in a variety of

POLICE NEWS  -  May 23, 2007
Bowling Green Daily News,He purchased above the legal limit of Sudafed, which contains an ingredient used to make meth, according to the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force.

Flu medicines used to make crystal meth  -  Apr 26, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business Review...containing the chemicals ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in branded products such as Lemsip and Sudafed, should become available only on prescription.

LEMSIP LINK TO CRYSTAL METH  -  Apr 26, 2007
Glasgow Daily Record,Police reported coming across stockpiles of Lemsip Max, Day Nurse and Sudafed during raids on drug dens. At least a dozen household cough and cold remedies

Anti-meth law cuts labs found in Alabama by half  -  May 23, 2007
AL.com,The law credited with decreasing the number of labs requires stores to place pills which contain pseudoephedrine or ephedrine, such as Sudafed and Claritin

SUBJECT Reducing One's First Aid Kit ON 05/22/2007 20:46:10 MDT  -  May 22, 2007
Backpacking Light (subscription),...plastic first aid tape, and a couple safety pins. For meds I carry 7 doses of each: benadryl, 12hr sudafed, advil, immodium, bisacodyl, meclazine. Steve.

Tougher laws, fewer meth labs  -  May 20, 2007
Canton Repository (subscription),Beginning last May, buying medications such as Claritin-D or Sudafed in Ohio requires you to see a pharmacist, who gives you the drug from behind the

Lawmaker Says Delay Spells Trouble for Key Anti-Meth Bill  -  May 18, 2007
KOLO,..."It's going to give them data to identify where Sudafed is being sold in this state, when it peaks, when it levels out. It gives them a tool so we can keep

Mobile meth lab case goes to jury  -  May 18, 2007
Hendersonville Times News,..."They never found methamphetamine on him, only Sudafed tablets," Sheffron said, referring to over-the-counter medication which can be used to make

In trying to win, has Dewhurst lost a friend?  -  May 17, 2007
Houston Chronicle,People need identification to board planes, to rent an apartment, to buy Sudafed, they say. None of those, however, is a constitutional right — voting is.

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of Illegals Have Registered to Vote in Bexar ...  -  May 17, 2007
National Review Online Blogs,..."Considering that a photo ID is required to buy Sudafed, I can't understand why anyone would argue that the same standard, if not a higher standard,

Authorities raid Orange farm, break up what they call meth lab  -  May 17, 2007
Fredericksburg.com,Law-enforcement personnel seized quantities of the over-the-counter cold medicine Sudafed. It contains pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient in the

Virtual Capitol press releases  -  May 16, 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),Considering that a photo ID is required to buy Sudafed, rent a movie, board an airplane, or rent an apartment, I can’t understand why anyone would argue the

Dewhurst: Whitmire 'Tried To Make Himself A Victim'  -  May 16, 2007
CBS 42,..."Considering that a photo ID is required to buy Sudafed, rent a movie, board an airplane, or rent an apartment, I can't understand why anyone would argue

This Elephant Asks, What’s Your Dosha?  -  May 15, 2007
New York Times,...“I’m buying the Sudafed because I’ve only had moderate success with the homeopathic things,� she said. “I don’t have a systematic philosophy.

Politics, lost photos snag meth case  -  May 14, 2007
KRQE,...to manufacture meth including brake fluid, acetone, muratic acid, 13 boxes of Sudafed and plastic and glass jars, according to court documents.

Drug industry launches warnings on cough medicine  -  May 14, 2007
The Hill,...of nonprescription decongestants containing pseudoephedrine, such as Sudafed. The legislation came amid media and law enforcement reports that the drug was

New Project Helping Bust Meth Labs In Laurel County  -  May 13, 2007
WYMT,Plus we enter whatever Sudafed type products they bought, the quantity, and it's able to be tracked in real time," said Pharmacist Leslie Rogers.

Flu drugs 'used to create Class A crystal meth'  -  26 Apr 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Lemsip, Sudafed and other popular flu remedies could become prescription-only amid fears that they are being used to make the Class A drug crystal meth.

Potential meth lab discovered  -  26 Apr 2007
DeSoto Explorer,..."Some of that, I'm sure, is the control of Sudafed, which is the one precursor you absolutely have to have." The crackdown on domestic meth labs hasn't

How Good Are Your Drugs?  -  26 Apr 2007
Blogcritics.org,My hay fever had really been getting to me, so I thought I’d pick up some Sudafed, or. Pseudoephedrine HCL. I went over to grab a box and – no box.

Guns versus Sudafed  -  Apr 17, 2007
Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog,Virginia's Sudafed law: A. The sale of any product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or any of their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers,

War On Sudafed Claims First Victim  -  Apr 10, 2007
Liberty Papers,A while back, Chris pointed out all the daddy-state stupidity of the new sudafed ban. In the effort to win the War on (Some) Drugs, our federal overlords

Teacher's Diary: Profile of a Kid  -  Apr 23, 2007
TPMCafe,I am trying to get some Sudafed into my system before the bell rings. We trade looks. A water bottle appears, uncapped. She set the cap next to the bottle.

Relief for allergies is hard to find  -  Apr 23, 2007
Long Beach Press-Telegram,Nonprescription oral decongestants like pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) have moved behind the counter at the drugstore. They can help relieve stuffiness.

Your letters: Virginia Tech  -  Apr 20, 2007
Ventura County Star (subscription),I am a pharmacist and there is a law that says you can't buy more than, say, 100 tablets of Sudafed per month. This has really slowed down meth labs.

Sniffing out decongestants  -  Apr 2, 2007
Contra Costa Times,This wasn't Sudafed. This was Sudafed PE. Instead of pseudoephedrine, which used to be the active ingredient in Sudafed and other cold medicines,

Pharmacy inserts carry very helpful information  -  Apr 18, 2007
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,I typed Sudafed into the drug search option and found inability to sleep, or nervousness, is the first side effect listed for the type of medicine I'm

Preventing athletic abuse  -  Apr 23, 2007
N.C. State University Technician Online,The NCAA bans all stimulants but allows the use of pseudoephedrine, which is a decongestant used in Sudafed and other cold medicines.

Cold, flu drugs may be banned in crackdown  -  Apr 15, 2007
The Australian,Some companies, aware of the problems associated with pseudoephedrine, have released products such as Pfizer's Sudafed PE, which replace pseudoephedrine

The Day After Death  -  Apr 18, 2007
Blogcritics.org,After all, nobody's had a problem with Sudafed purchasing restrictions. We've gone beyond denial and shock at this point. We're at the anger stage,

J&J Net Income Falls 22 Percent After Acquisitions (Update4)  -  Apr 17, 2007
BloombergRevenue jumped 15 percent, beating analysts' estimates, helped by Listerine mouthwash and Sudafed cold pills from the Pfizer purchase.

Pharmacists sniff at cold drug call  -  Apr 16, 2007
The Australian,Brands that have switched include Codral and Sudafed PE. Phenylephrine was first approved for use 30 years ago. It was later eclipsed by pseudoephedrine

New allergy formulas are too weak, sufferers say  -  Apr 10, 2007
News & Observer,But customers are saying the standard decongestants such as Sudafed, Actifed and other products with the "ed" suffix don't seem to be working.

Baking Soda Could Go Behind the Counter  -  Apr 14, 2007
The Epoch Times Ireland,The bill follows suit of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 limiting cold medicine containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine such as Sudafed and

Fredericksburg man arrested for meth labs  -  Apr 14, 2007
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier,The bag had Sudafed tablets, lithium ion batteries, plastic tubing and containers used to hold anhydrous ammonia. The amount made with the lab was small,

New allergy drugs may give little relief  -  Apr 5, 2007
Richmond Times Dispatch,But the standard decongestants such as Sudafed, Actifed and other products with the "-ed" suffix don't seem to be working, some customers are saying.

Allergy Medicine's Sexual Side Effects  -  Apr 13, 2007
FitSugar.com,You might also find that other allergy pills dry up your lady business as well such as Sudafed, Zyrtec and Benadryl, so you may want to switch to a nasal

Aldermen approve ‘meth ordinance'  -  Apr 4, 2007
The Commercial Dispatch,Sudafed, Advil Cold and Sinus Tabs and Contac 12-Hour Caplets are just a few of the common products that contain meth precursors.

Snifflers sign up as meth war rages on  -  Apr 4, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,But it's not here, the nondrowsy Sudafed that is my drug of choice, the magic potion to open my slits-for-eyes and clear my cobwebbed head. And I need it.

Changes Made to Nevada Meth Bill  -  Apr 12, 2007
KRNV,Initially, Assembly Bill 150 would have required patients to get a prescription to buy Sudafed and certain other cold medicines.

CRAIG CHARLES  -  Apr 10, 2007
Glasgow Daily Record,NIGHT Nurse, Day Nurse, Sudafed Dual Relief Max, Contac 12 Hour Relief, Vicks VapoRub and 40 packs of Tunes. I've spent £500 at the chemist but my nose is

Summit County investigates teen's alcohol death  -  Apr 10, 2007
ABC 4,...there were no illegal drugs at the scene, but Hunter's step mother tells ABC 4 News she has been told the teen took "reds," which are much like Sudafed.

New allergy medicines take a powder  -  Mar 29, 2007
Modesto Bee,But the standard decongestants such as Sudafed, Actifed and other products with the "ed" suffix don't seem to be working, customers are saying.

digiMedical Solutions, Inc. Pharmacy Chain Receives  -  Apr 9, 2007
Chemical Online.com (press release),Many popular over-the-counter medications such as Sudafed, Claritin-D, some Robitussin products and many house brands contain these chemicals,

Over the Counter Cold Medicines Toned Down  -  Apr 8, 2007
KCBS,Pseudoephedrine is the active ingredient in decongestants like Sudafed, but can easily be converted into methamphetamine.

Missouri bill calls for crackdown on sale of ... baking soda  -  Apr 4, 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Sales of cold medications containing pseudoephedrine, such as Sudafed, are strictly regulated in Missouri. Customers must show a photo ID when they buy the

Antihistamines or Decongestants: Which Does What?  -  Apr 4, 2007
FitSugar.com,People with these symptoms might want to take a decongestant (like Sudafed or Allegra D - the "D" stands for decongestant). Decongestants work by narrowing

Chemicals for meth found  -  Apr 4, 2007
Tunkhannock New Age Examiner,..."We found a large amount of Sudafed tablets stashed along a road on a property," Wyoming County District Attorney George Skumanick, Jr. said.

Former NFL Player Talks About Steroids With BigButtRadio.com  -  Apr 4, 2007
PR Web (press release),We can't even take Sudafed without our trainer's permission. We've had a very stringent drug policy in the NFL since 1993."

J&J Goes Into Play, Pharma Giant Puts Global Media In Review  -  Apr 2, 2007
Mediapost.com,J&J bought the Pfizer OTC business, which includes brands such as Sudafed and Zantac, last year. J&J said the acquisition "created an opportunity to

Plumas County news on-line  -  Apr 24, 2007
Plumas County Newspapers,Dogs can also sniff out prescription medication such as Ritalin, Vicodin, OxyContin, and over-the-counter products such as Sudafed, Benedryl, Bufferin and

How you know spring is here  -  Apr 1, 2007
The Trentonian,I walk around souped up on Sudafed and in a Benadryl fog. - I have an overwhelming desire for Rita’s water ice -- and a burger, fries, and root beer meal at

Allergy season is no time to just say 'no'  -  Apr 1, 2007
Greensboro News Record,It takes a lot to get past "smart-alecky," but my Puffs Sudafed Claritin Kleenex Chevy runs really well in the spring until it gets loose and blows a

J&J reviews global ad planning and buying  -  Mar 31, 2007
Gulf News,The deal with Pfizer gave New Jersey-based J&J such brands as Listerine mouthwash and the Sudafed allergy drug. J&J said all of its current media partners

Dad Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of Baby  -  Mar 29, 2007
NBC Sandiego.com,He told police he gave his son a cocktail of medications including Mylanta, Zantac, Benedryl and Sudafed. He said he crushed the pills and mixed them with

Squelched sneezes and decongestant inquest  -  Mar 29, 2007
Cape Cod Today,Easter baskets and realized the tissue supply at home was low and the last Sudafed was swallowed by some sniffling schnozola a few hours previous.

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