Worries Begin Over Impact of Meth Bill; Grocers, Customers Wonder How Limits On Sales of Some Cold Medicine Affects Them

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DES MOINES (AP)- Gay Moffit suffers from hay fever and occasionally pops a cold pill to remedy her stuffy sinuses.

However, the 65-year-old North English woman worries about easy access to the pills after lawmakers sent Gov. Tom Vilsack a bill that restricts the sale of pseudoephedrine, a common decongestant used to make methamphetamine. The governor was expected to sign the bill, which would take effect in May, as early as Monday.

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Worries Begin Over Impact of Meth Bill; Grocers, Customers Wonder How Limits On Sales of Some Cold Medicine Affects Them

Cold medicines with pseudoephedrine

Some liquid medications or liquid gel caps containing 360 milligrams or less of pseudoephedrine:

* Sudafed Si...

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