Beijing Restricts Cold Drug Sales To Restrict Ephedrine Use
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Beijing pharmacies are being used to crack down on illegal use of ephedrine by restricting the purchase of 30 types of common cold medicines containing the ingredient. The new local regulation restricts purchases to just five boxes or bottles per visit, enough for a week. China's State FDA notified pharmacies that police authorities were finding the ephedrine in the medicines was being used to make the recreational drug "ice" in some parts of the country. (Click here for more