Pseudoephedrine Bill Sent Back To Committee

• {Frankfort, Kentucky}...A controversial bill aimed at reducing the production of methamphetamine by requiring a prescription for over-the-counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine was withdrawn from the Senate floor Thursday afternoon. Senator Tom Jensen, R-London, the original sponsor of the bill, says either an amendment to the current bill or a new bill will be filed next week and will be discussed in the Judiciary Committee, which he chairs. Many law enforcement agencies, including the Kentucky Narcotics Officers Association, have supported a prescription requirement, saying it will drastically reduce the number of meth labs discovered in Kentucky. The bill has been opposed by the pharmaceutical industry, which argues that requiring a prescription unfairly burdens those who use the medications for cold and allergy relief.