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Article: Hy-Vee Aids Fight to Curb Methamphetamine Production; The Midwest Retailer is Making it Tougher for Meth Manufacturers to Buy Or Steal Pseudoephedrine, a Key Ingredient in the Production of the Illegal Drug.
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- PR Newswire
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- January 15, 2004
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials with Hy-Vee, Inc. today announced several measures that will restrict access to several over- the-counter products containing pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in the manufacture of the highly addictive drug methamphetamine.
Effective immediately, all 219 Hy-Vee and Drug Town stores in seven Midwest states will limit sales of certain products containing pseudoephedrine -- an ingredient in many popular cold remedies -- to two packages per customer visit. The products are being removed from store shelves and placed behind the pharmacy counters, and customers will have to ask a pharmacist for them. Buyers ...