> The restricted process around buying pseudoephedrine is imposed by state governments and not the federal government. [...] FDA doesn't have the legal authority to put medications "behind the counter" like you would see in Europe or Canada.
Someone should tell the FDA, because they seem to think that the “locked cabinet or behind the counter” rule, the per person per month quantitative limit, the photo ID requirement, and the requirement for retailers to track personal information of buyers are all federal rules either directly in or imposed by the FDA under the authority of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005.
Someone should tell the FDA, because they seem to think that the “locked cabinet or behind the counter” rule, the per person per month quantitative limit, the photo ID requirement, and the requirement for retailers to track personal information of buyers are all federal rules either directly in or imposed by the FDA under the authority of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005.
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