Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine controlled drugs

A government decision to classify ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as controlled drugs comes into force tomorrow, October 15.

"Pharmacy-only products containing pseudoephedrine and ephedrine are used by the unscrupulous to manufacture methamphetamine and it is appropriate that we have more control over these substances," Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton told a public forum in Waitakere that he led on P, alcohol and other drugs.