Wednesday, June 14, 2006

A sin of omission

On a quick online troll for information about an OTC allergy drug, I found a list of which states won't sell you decongestants without a trip to the pharmacy counter.

The list also indicates which stores Alavert's maker says won't leave the methamphetamine ingredients out in the aisles: Albertsons, Safeway, Longs Drugs, Rite Aid, Shopko, Safeway, Target and Wal-Mart.

Exactly half of states will let you buy Alavert Allergy & Sinus D-12 (and, presumably, all its competitors) without rigamarole.

Of course, Alavert (again, presumably, joined by its competitors) doesn't make any effort whatsoever to say why you have to go to the pharm desk...

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