Nevada News: Pseudoephedrine Restrictions Signed Into Law

July 1, 2006 11:57 AM Topics: Pseudoephedrine

Reprinted from the July 2006 Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter.

As part of the renewal of the USA Patriot Act, the federal government enacted nationwide restrictions on the sale of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine designed to curtail the production of methamphetamine. The first phase, effective April 8, 2006, requires that products containing the above mentioned products be placed behind a counter or locked in a cabinet as well as limiting a purchase to 3.6 grams per day or 9 grams per month. (Note: Nevada state law limits the daily purchase to 3 grams.) Also, non-liquid dosage forms must be unit-dose or blister packaged. Beginning September 30, 2006, the buyer must show photo identification and sign a log book.

Recent studies show that the number of people seeking help for methamphetamine abuse is up some 300% from 10 years ago. Hopefully these restrictions will have some impact.