Target stores to clamp down on cold medicines used to make methamphetamine
ST. PAUL, Minn. Target stores nationwide are going to pull cold medicines from regular shelves and sell them only from pharmacy counters. The restrictions apply to products that contain pseudoephedrine, an active ingredient used to make methamphetamine.
The changes will take effect within two to three months. Stores that don't have pharmacies won't sell the cold medicine products.
A number of states have enacted or are considering restrictions on the sale of cold medicine. In Oklahoma, officials have said its law has helped reduce meth lab seizures more than 80 percent.
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