10/21: Surge in meth labs may change pharmacy offerings

Wall Street Journal: Surge in meth labs may change pharmacy offerings

State and federal lawmakers are considering copying an Oregon law requiring a prescription for many cold medications, a move opposed by major drug manufacturers.

Oregon's 2005 law requires a doctor's prescription for medicines with pseudoephedrine, a major component in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. Federal laws in place now limit the amount of cold medicines that can be purchased at one time; the Oregon law goes further.

This issue will be interesting to watch, especially as we enter the cold and flu season.

Also in the South:

ALABAMA: State ranks sixth in nation for percentage of adults without health insurance after losing jobs

ARKANSAS: Gov. Beebe to cut $100 million from current fiscal year budget

FLORIDA: State may become first bagless state

GEORGIA: State workers put together class action suit against Georgia for raises

KENTUCKY: Study finds KY leads nation in rate of child abuse and neglect deaths

LOUISIANA: Interracial couple sues judge for refusing to marry them

MISSISSIPPI: Conference set for Friday on impact of public policies on low-to-middle class Mississippi families

NORTH CAROLINA: Solar energy rooftops to be launched by Duke Energy

SOUTH CAROLINA: Lawmakers say changes to unemployment system will have to wait

TENNESSEE: Legislative panel wants to reassert 'state sovereignty' over federal government's reach

VIRGINIA: State Supreme Court's drunk driving ruling blasted by U.S. Chief Justice

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