Legislation touted as means to combat meth labs

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CHARLESTON, WV -- Supporters of a bill that would require a prescription for allergy medicine containing pseudoephedrine want consumers to know the law would not cause inconvenience.

Instead, law enforcement officials say the law would lead to a dramatic decrease in meth labs across the state.

"We can't keep up with the meth lab crisis," said Detective Clark Green with the Kanawha County Metro Drug Unit. "If all it takes to help us with this problem is to put pseudoephedrine behind the counter, we need to do it."

Supporters of making pseudoephedrine available by prescription only met with members of the Daily Mail editorial board. The newspaper's editorial page has been reluctant to support that change.

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Would not cause inconvenience? That doesn't pass the laugh test. Behind the counter? Medicine containing pseudoephedrine is already behind the counter. You have to ask the pharmacist for it and produce a photo ID. They limit how much you can buy and they keep track of your purchases.

NOVEMBER POLL: Clear Majority of West Virginians Oppose Prescription-Only Requirements For Common Cold and Allergy Medications

Well at least we have big pharma pushing back against doctors who are trying to drum up more business at our expense.