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October 30, 2015 08:07 am PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/LV2VKgZPgNU/thanks-to-the-meth-wars-cold.html
Thanks to the meth wars, cold medicine's effective ingredient isn't
When the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 passed, pharmacies moved all cold-medicine with the actually-works ingredient pseudoephedrine, only available on request and with a copy of your ID. In its place, the pharmacy shelves were restocked with phenylephrine, which was alleged to work just as well. It doesn't work at all. (more…)
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/LV2VKgZPgNU/thanks-to-the-meth-wars-cold.html
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