Patriot Act signed
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The U.S. Patriot Improvement & Reauthorization Act, which contains meth control provisions that will go into effect in mid April, was signed by President Bush March 9. Elements of the Combat Meth Act included in the bill require behind-the-counter sale of pseudoephedrine products by Sept. 30, and a sales limit of 3.6 g/day and 9 g/month of OTCs containing pseudoephedrine, ephedrine or phenylpropanolamine. The bill passed the Senate March 2 (1"The Tan Sheet" March 6, 2006, p. 5)...
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"Do I need a prescription from my doctor to buy pseudoephedrine?" and "What does 'behind-the-counter' mean?" are some of the questions answered by a new FDA 1webpage that provides consumers with information on the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005. The page, posted on the Center for Drug Evaluation & Research website April 25, answers consumer questions such as, "I still see Sudafed PE on the shelves. Is this different from regular Sudafed?" and "Products containing pseudoephedrine are already considered prescription controlled substances in my state. Does this new law change that status?" The page directs consumers looking for further information to CDER's Division of Drug Information. The Meth Act was incorporated into the Patriot Act signed by the President in March; the law's behind-the-counter sales provision will take effect Sept. 30 ("2The Tan Sheet" March 13, 2006, In Brief)...