Originally posted by dukedogsmom

... Oregon the first U.S. state to require a doctor's prescription for cold medicines containing an ingredient that can be used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine. ...

The U.S. Congress is considering a bill that would move medicines containing pseudoephedrine, such as Sudafed, NyQuil, and Tylenol Cold, behind pharmacy counters and limit how much one person can buy to 7.5 grams a month -- the equivalent of roughly 250 30-milligram tablets.

Customers also would be required to show a photo identification and sign a log.
Dunno if all THAT is really required ...

OHIO may have passed a similar law - but not quite as "tough" ...

Last time I needed a Cold Remedy - couldn't FIND it on the shelf
at Wally's-Mart ...
Talked to the Pharmacy White Coat and she said:
"We keep that stuff back here, now."

No prescription required - just had to "ask" for it.
She brought one package to me; but offered no argument when I said
I wanted TWO ...
(The fact that I LKED and SUNDED like Death-Warmed-Over
might have had something to do with getting TWO.)

I went into a small "Mom & Pop" pharmacy and they also had moved
the cold remedy stuff into the locked pharmacy area ...
little sign on the public-accessable shelves advising the displayed
boxes were "empty display boxes - See the Pharmacist".

/s/ Phred