Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Zephrex-D, the decongestant touted as a tool in the fight against meth labs, is now available at Walgreens, Walmart and CVS.
Zephrex D is now available in several national and regional retailers. As previously reported by Patch, the decongestant was availble at Walgreens last week. It is now available at Walmart and CVS across the St. Louis area. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Zephrex-D is manufactured by Maryland Heights based Highland Pharmaceuticals. Westport Pharmaceuticals is a subsidiary of Highland. Paul Hemings, vice president and general manager with Westport Pharmaceuticals, tells Patch "tamper-resistant" Zephrex-D is only being sold in the St. Louis market, including St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson counties. As previously reported by Patch, Zephrex-D is being touted as a decongestant that cannot be converted …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Zephrex-D, a new decongestant touted to fight meth labs, is now available at Walgreens. It's coming to two more major St. Louis area pharmacies in coming weeks.
As previously reported by Patch, Zephrex D was expected to be available in St. Louis area pharmacies in November. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) It is now rolling out in Walgreens stores and available at select Walgreens at this time. Zephrex-D is manufactured by Maryland Heights based Highland Pharmaceuticals. Westport Pharmaceuticals is a subsidiary of Highland. Paul Hemings, with Westport Pharmaceuticals, tells Patch, that in addition to Walgreens, Zephrex-D will be in two more major pharmacies in the St. Louis areas in the next week or two. Hemings is holding off on making the two additional pharmacies public citing privacy agreements with the companies. Overall, Zephrex-D is only being sold in the…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Zephrex-D, a new decongestant that drug agents say cannot be converted into methamphetamine, is set to hit St. Louis pharmacies this month. A prescription will not be required to purchase the drug in some areas.
Zephrex-D, a new decongestant that its manufacturer and St. Louis area drug agents say cannot be converted into methamphetamine, is set to hit St. Louis pharmacies this month. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) As previously reported by Patch, Zephrex D is expected to be available in St. Louis area pharmacies in November. Since its maker and drug agents say it cannot be converted into meth, it will also be sold without a prescription in some counties that have recently passed ordinances requiring a prescription to purchasepseudoephedrine products like Claritin-D and Allegra-D. Zephrex-D is manufactured by Maryland Heights based Highland Pharmaceuticals. Westport Pharmaceuticals is a subsidiary of Highland. …
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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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The new decongestant Zephrex-D should be in St. Louis pharmacies this year. It's gaining support from drug task force agents because it can't be converted into meth. Here's how it works.
A new decongestant set to hit St. Louis area pharmacies in November is gaining support from drug agents in the fight against methamphetamine. (Read Previous Story: Zephrex-D: Meth-Busting Decongestant in St. Louis Pharmacies This Year) As previously reportedly by Patch, authorities say meth makers purchase popular allergy medications and extract the pseudoephedrine from them. "You can take a pseudoephedrine pill and the first thing you do is try and extract as much pure pseudoephedrine as possible and step two, you convert that pure pseudoephedrine into methamphetamine," Paul Hemings, with Highland Pharmaceuticals, tells Patch. In November, Highland Pharmaceuticials is unveiling a new decongestant, Zephrex-D, that Hemings said prevents …
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 …
Mike Budd
3:09 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Hello Gabrielle, To be honest these legal aspects are a bit confusing: depending on your town, you will buy ephedrine behind the counter or only with a prescription. For me it would now make sense to pass prescription laws at state or county level only, with an exemption for meth-deterring products such as Zephrex-D. We would avoid a lot of admin work and meth-proof ephedrine could be bought … more ›