Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Beginning Nov. 15, a prescription will be required to purchase cold and allergy medications that contain pseudoephedrine. Manchester aldermen passed the ordinance Monday night.
Manchester Aldermen voted 5:1 Monday night to require a prescription to purchase pseudoephedrine products within the city of Manchester. Alderman John Diehl was the only vote against the new ordinance that will take effect Nov. 15. He previously stated that he felt the requirement pushed shoppers out of Manchester and the issue needed to be handled on a larger scale. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient used to make methamphetamine, is often taken by allergy sufferers and found in many popular over the counter drugs like Sudafed, Claritin-D, Allegra-D and Zyrtec-D. Currently, those drugs are behind the pharmacist's counter and an ID is required to purchase them. …
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Monday, October 15, 2012
In an effort to fight meth, Manchester aldermen could vote Monday to require a prescription to purchase cold and allergy medications containing pseudoephedrine. View full agenda here.
Manchester aldermen could vote Monday on whether or not to require a prescription to purchase pseudoephedrine products from pharmacies in the city. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient used to make methamphetamine, is often taken by cold and allergy sufferers and found in many popular over the counter drugs, including Sudafed, Claritin-D, Allegra-D and Zyrtec-D. Currently, those drugs are behind the pharmacist's counter and an ID is required to buy them, but if the city passes the proposed ordinance, a prescription will be required to purchase the products. Aldermen deferred a vote on the ordinance at the Oct. 1 meeting, saying they wanted to hear both sides of…
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
In an effort to fight meth and keep criminals out of Manchester, the city could require a prescription to purchase cold and allergy medications containing pseudoephedrine.
Manchester aldermen could vote Monday on whether or not to require a prescription to purchase pseudoephedrine products in the city. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient used to make methamphetamine, is often taken by cold and allergy sufferers and found in many popular over the counter drugs, including Sudafed, Claritin-D, Allegra-D and Zyrtec-D. Currently, those drugs are behind the pharmacist's counter and an ID is required to buy them, but if the city passes the proposed ordinance, a prescription will then be required to purchase the products. It's a step 70 cities, including Ellisville, Eureka and Wildwood, have already taken throughout Missouri in effort …
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Despite some concerns over consumer convenience, drug agents say requiring a prescription for pseudoephedrine will make Manchester safer and keep criminals from the community.
Manchester aldermen delayed a vote Monday night on whether or not to require a prescription in the city to purchase pseudoephedrine products. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient used to make methamphetamine, is often taken by cold and allergy sufferers and found in many popular over the counter drugs like Sudafed, Claritin-D, Allegra-D and Zyrtec-D. Currently, those drugs are behind the pharmacist's counter and an ID is required to buy them. There is a computer system that tracks pseudoephedrin sales. It's called NPLEx and leaves it up to the pharmacist to tell a customer that they cannot purchase the pseudoephedrine. St. Louis area drug agents say that computer…
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Monday, October 1, 2012
A vote could come Monday night to remove "pitbulls" from Manchester's vicious dog ordinance and to require a prescription on pseudoephedrine products.
Manchester aldermen could vote on whether or not to remove the word "pitbull" from the city's animal control ordinance and a prescription could soon be required in the city to purchase pseudoephedrine products. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Pitbulls Emergency legislation is also being requested to amend the city's animal control ordinance regarding pitbulls. As previously reported by Patch, the city is being sued over its current ordinance, which includes "pitbull" in its vicious dog ordinance and deems a dog vicious based on appearance or breed. The City of Manchester is considering removing the term "pit bull" from its vicious dog ordinance. If passed, the city would still have a "vicious …
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Highland Pharmaceuticals plans to offer Zephrex-D in St. Louis pharmacies by November. The new decongestant reportedly cannot be converted into meth and might not require a prescription.
In an effort to fight methamphetamine, Missouri cities and counties, although not St. Louis County, are passing ordinances requiring prescriptions to purchase pseudoephedrine products like Claritin-D and Allegra-D. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Pseudoephedrine is the key meth making ingredient needed to make the drug. It is extracted from popular allergy medications and converted into meth. Now, a new decongestant set for sale in St. Louis area pharmacies in November is touted as meth-resistant and gaining support by area drug agents. Zephrex-D, manufactured by Maryland Heights based Highland Pharmaceuticals, is a new pseudoephedrine product that police and the drug's maker hope will stop …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
In an effort to fight meth, a prescription may soon be required in Manchester to purchase allergy drugs that contain pseudoephedrine. A new decongestant, Zephrex-D, will also be available and it will not require a prescription.
The City of Manchester is considering passing an ordinance that would require shoppers to have a prescription to purchase any medications that include pseudoephedrine, a key meth making ingredient. (Read Previous Story: Fighting Meth: Allergy Drugs Could Require Prescriptions in Manchester) According to St. Louis area drug task force agents, there are 16 over the counter products right now that contain pseudoephedrine, including Claritin-D and Allegra-D. In Manchester and Town and Country, those drugs are currently behind the pharmacist's counter and an ID is required to buy them. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Now, Manchester may make it harder to buy the drugs in an effort to fight …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
A prescription may soon be required in Manchester to purchase popular allergy drugs, including pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, which are used to make methamphetamine.
Manchester shoppers may soon need a prescription from their doctors to purchase popular allergy medications such as Claritin-D and Allegra-D. Currently, those drugs are behind the pharmacist's counter and an ID is required to buy them, however St. Louis area drug agents want to make purchasing requirements event stricter. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Frankly I think it's a good idea," said Manchester Police Chief Tim Walsh. Monday night, the Manchester Board of Aldermen heard a presentation about the benefits of requiring a prescription for the purchase of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and other drugs used to manufacture methamphetamine. They also learned of a new decongestant that cannot be …
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Manchester aldermen may be tightening the rules for purchasing any products, including pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, that are used to make methamphetamine. A prescription may soon be required to purchase the drugs.
Manchester aldermen will hear a presentation on methamphetamine Monday night, as well as discuss adjusting the city's laws regarding the sale of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products which are items used to produce methamphetamine. The city may soon require a prescription to purchase the allergy medications. Aldermen will also discuss renewing the city's contract for police dispatching services to be handled through the Ballwin Police Department. The city is also considering entering into a $10,325 contract with Gamma Tree Experts for tree trimming services for various right-of-way areas throughout the city. And a vote could come on the city's request to increase the 2012 general fund budget by $110,910 and reduce the beginning 2013 …
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Monday, July 23, 2012
Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist Duane Wesche answers patients' questions. This week, Wesche addresses what to take for nausea and a sour stomach when taking Adderall.
Town and Country's Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist, Duane Wesche, answers questions submitted through the Ask the Pharmacist section of www.bjchealth.org. According to Missouri Baptist hospital staff and the hospital's website, Wesche received his pharmacy degree in 1978 from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He spent years furthering his education and is now working on a doctorate degree in health care administration from Kennedy-Western University. Wesche joined BJC HealthCare in 2001 and currently provides inpatient pharmacy services at Missouri Baptist. He is licensed in both Illinois and in Missouri and is also a certified asthma educator. Town and Country-Manchester Patch readers can also submit questions to the …
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Michael Stricker
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