Pfizer to Sell New Sudafed Formula to Curb Illegal Use, AP Says
2004-12-23 08:10 (New York)
By Amy Hellickson
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. plans to offer a new
form of its Sudafed over-the-counter cold medicine that
doesn't include an ingredient used to make methamphetamine,
the Associated Press reported, citing a company spokeswoman.
The new drug, called Sudafed PE, will be available in
the U.S. on Jan. 10, AP said, citing spokeswoman Erica
Johnson. The company will replace the substance
pseudoephedrine with phenylephrine, AP said.
Methamphetamine is an illegal stimulant that users
snort, smoke or inject, AP said. Law enforcement officials
shut down 7,000 meth labs last year, AP said, citing the
Drug Enforcement Agency.
(AP 12-23)
2004-12-23 08:10 (New York)
By Amy Hellickson
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. plans to offer a new
form of its Sudafed over-the-counter cold medicine that
doesn't include an ingredient used to make methamphetamine,
the Associated Press reported, citing a company spokeswoman.
The new drug, called Sudafed PE, will be available in
the U.S. on Jan. 10, AP said, citing spokeswoman Erica
Johnson. The company will replace the substance
pseudoephedrine with phenylephrine, AP said.
Methamphetamine is an illegal stimulant that users
snort, smoke or inject, AP said. Law enforcement officials
shut down 7,000 meth labs last year, AP said, citing the
Drug Enforcement Agency.
(AP 12-23)