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The MHRA has decided pseudoephedrine products can stay as P meds, but could still reclassify to POM in 2009 if pharmacy doesn't control sales appropriately.
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Watch out for undercover researchers and the like.Originally Posted by Nemo
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This is superb news, the whole, lets classify to P status was much overblown anyway! Re-classifying just for a few crystal meth users (harmful, fatal as it it can be) was not enough justification for taking away responsible selling from pharmacies.
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No doubt the Mail will be sending reporters soon.
johnep
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Has the NPA training material been sent out?
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What training is really required?
We are allowed to sell one packer per customer.
Does the NPA have a secret technique for spotting Meth heads?
Not having a go at you Pharmanaut. Just makes me smile that NPA do a training pakc to help enforce "Sell only one packet!" Seems like the "serving suggestions" you see on baked bean tins.
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In pregnancy: 1 fag is not safe, 1 x-ray is not safe and 1 drink is not safe.
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eloquent-e-tales
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Must have got my wires crossed.
Printed off the MHRA guidelines about new pack sizes and the PJ L&E bulletin today.
Training : Offer one packet only. Refuse sale if suspicious.
Apparently in some countries with abuse packets of 250 have been available OTC from non-pharmacy outlets.
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When we last went to the US we bought a Vick Inhaler that contained Methamphetamine!
We bought it in a supermarket that didn't even have a pharmacy!
Linnear MRPharmS
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: The biggest cause of brain damage and 100% preventable.
In pregnancy: 1 fag is not safe, 1 x-ray is not safe and 1 drink is not safe.
For handy pharmacy links try
pharmacistance.co.uk
If you like my posts or letters in the journal try my books!
eloquent-e-tales
Newly registered in 1981
Remember watching Horizon a few years ago when they reported on home chemistry synthesis of ecstasy where the guy had accidentally stumbled across a side reaction that wiped out dopamine receptors permanently and brought on parkinsons that was untreatable. Not nice.
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Methedrine inhalers were available here until about 20 years ago. They were brought out by BW as competition for Benzedrine inhalers. My wife to be used a Methedrine inhaler for her blocked nose wiyhout noticing condensate on the nozzle. Made her heart race and kept her awake all night. And NO I was not with her!
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