An Idea For Easing The Limits On Restricted Cold Remedy Purchases

I think we’re all aware by now of the restrictions that have been imposed on cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine. We all understand that these restrictions are to combat meth manufacture, which apparently can use pseudoephedrine containing cold remedies, but we’re also aware of how this causes problems when fighting colds. I have a proposal for easing the restrictions for those with legitimate colds and infections.

After all, many of us all been in the situation where we have a cold or infection and bought cough syrup and/or other remedy containing pseudoephedrine. Due to the restrictions, purchase of enough to last the cold may not be possible…particularly when the cold spreads throughout a household and only one person goes to get the cough syrup. This necessitates multiple trips, which is really annoying when you’re fighting a cold or infection and just want to stay in bed as much as possible without repeated trips to the pharmacy.

As such, why not allow people to go into a pharmacy and prove they have a cold? Take a mucus sample or something. If they have a cold or infection, they can probably provide one. Then, once the cold or infection is proven, let them buy more restricted cold remedy than usual for a limited period of time…say a week or two.

I realize this could result in meth manufacturers targeting sick people to buy their materials, but at some point we have to still be able to bear up under our colds/infections…but it’s not like meth manufacture has ceased since these restrictions were enacted anyway. Besides, sick people probably don’t feel up to running errands for meth heads any more than they feel up to running their own errands.