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FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today urged members of the Kentucky General Assembly to adopt a new tool in the fight against illegal methamphetamine production and abuse, the Meth Offender Registry Block List. The block list would prevent convicted meth offenders from purchasing medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) -medicines like Advil Cold and Sinus, Allegra-D, Claritin-D, Mucinex D, and Sudafed--without a doctor's...

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today released the following statement in response to Governor Rick Snyder signing into law legislation creating a real-time, stop-sale system in Michigan, which blocks illegal sales of products containing pseudoephedrine while allowing law-abiding citizens to access the medicines they need: "With Governor Snyder's signature, the State of Michigan has taken a significant step toward stopping meth...

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statement in response to the Michigan House and Senate passing legislation implementing a real-time, stop-sale system, which allows law-abiding citizens to access common cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE), while blocking sales that exceed the legal limit: "We are very grateful for the hard work and thoughtfulness demonstrated by Michigan's legislators...

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statement in response to Texas Governor Rick Perry signing into law legislation that implements a real-time, stop-sale system allowing law-abiding citizens to access common cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE), while stopping sales that exceed the legal limit: "We applaud the work of Texas lawmakers who enacted legislation implementing a real-time,...

Top selling Sinupret® and Bronchipret® now available only through Bioforce USA Ghent, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2011 Bioforce USA is pleased to announce that it has acquired the distribution rights for Bionorica products in the US, effective immediately. This includes the top selling products Sinupret® and Bronchipret®. Bionorica is one of the most highly regarded herbal products manufacturers in the world, having been recognized by the American Botanical Council (ABC) for...

Stop Sale Technology Will Allow Consumers Access To Cold & Allergy Medicines, While Blocking Criminals WASHINGTON, May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today released the following statement in response to Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signing into law a bill that requires the state to track all purchases of products containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) in real time allowing retailers and pharmacists to block sales to any individual...

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Scott M. Melville, president and CEO of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), in response to the Missouri House passing legislation making over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) available only by obtaining a doctor's prescription: "Today's vote in the Missouri House of Representatives in support for legislation requiring a doctor's prescription to access...

Government Partially Intervenes and Whistleblower Moves Forward with Civil Prosecution of 23 Drug Companies for Selling Unapproved Drugs Fort Lauderdale, FL (Vocus/PRWEB) January 13, 2011 The national whistleblower law firm of Nolan & Auerbach, P.A. announces today the unsealing of a whistleblower case filed nearly a decade ago on behalf of its client Constance Conrad. Until today, the public has been unaware that dozens of small and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies have...

Indiana voters strongly oppose making pseudoephedrine-containing medications Rx-only WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Indiana State Legislature's Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee is holding a hearing on how the state can improve its policies for preventing the illegal diversion of pseudoephedrine (PSE) - a key ingredient in leading cold and allergy medicines - for methamphetamine production. The panel will hear a range of policy options, from...

A study published today in the scientific journal Addiction shows that the Mexican government's recent efforts to control the manufacture of methamphetamine have caused a drop in methamphetamine treatment admissions in Mexico and in neighbouring Texas.In 2005 Mexico began controlling its imports of pseudoephedrine (a precursor chemical used in the manufacture of methamphetamine), and in 2008 it became the first country in North America to ban all imports of pseudoephedrine as well as...