CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they’re useless | Bogus homeopathic products based on pseudoscience will remain on shelves.::Bogus homeopathic products based on pseudoscience will remain on shelves.
CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they’re useless | Bogus homeopathic products based on pseudoscience will remain on shelves.::Bogus homeopathic products based on pseudoscience will remain on shelves.
Pseudoephedrine is an effective decongestant which used to be widely available in a variety of products. In the USA, significant restrictions were placed on its sale in 2006 because it is an ingredient in the method of producing methamphetamine which was common at the time.
Now, methamphetamine is usually made using phenyl-2-propanone or phenylacetone, which is a more cost-effective process. It is likely that restrictions on pseudoephedrine no longer serve their intended purpose.
But no one is stopping you from buying a reasonable amount of it…
It’s trivial to think of situations where the current restrictions are a hardship.
Is there a reason you think they should remain in place?