http://www.metafilter.com/tags/overthecounter Posts tagged with 'overthecounter' at MetaFilter. Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:20:49 -0800 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:20:49 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/55102/Cold%2Dmedicine%2Dto%2Dbe%2Drestricted%2Dstarting%2Dthis%2Dweekend Feeling sick and thinking of buying over-the-counter cold medicine like Sudafed or Claritin-D? Be prepared to wait in line at the pharmacy counter, show a photo ID, and sign a log book. The <a href="http://www.fda.gov/cder/news/methamphetamine.htm">nationwide restriction</a> of medication containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine begins this weekend. Why? Those 2 ingredients are used to make <a href="http://www.streetdrugs.org/methlabs.htm">meth</a>.. (NPR audio <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6145775">piece</a>). tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.55102 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:20:49 -0800 ephedrine fda meth methamphetimine overthecounter pseudoephedrine jaimev