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Article #16828Re: Sudafed: birthday required?
From: Gary Walker
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:41
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:41
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Can't say it's a law, but you're certainly not alone. Review the links for relevant highlighted text: http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:pfHWBHhy6_wJ:momtothescreamingmasses.typepad.com/mom_to_the_screaming_mass/2006/03/index.html+%2B%22sudafed%22+%2B%22birthdate%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:eYODaQFmgakJ:forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php%3Ft%3D253992+%2B%22sudafed%22+%2B%22birthdate%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:5OHVzkSylSgJ:answers.yahoo.com/question/index%3Fqid%3D20070126143945AA184O1+%2B%22sudafed%22+%2B%22birthdate%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us And here is the Sudafed manufacturer's site where a FAQ addresses some related questions. http://www.sudafed.com/ And, at the end of the FAQ, a number is provided, as well as a Pfizer site, for additional information. 1-800-524-2624 or www.pfizerch.com "Hank Mishkoff" <Hank@WebFeats.com> wrote in message news:lb4733hdbr5d3v25bf6bvtje4fugjgdji0@4ax.com... >I bought some Sudafed at Tom Thumb yesterday, went through > the whole ID and signature process at the pharmacy. It's a > pain, but I'm used to it. I didn't pay for it at the > pharmacy, I checked it out with the rest of my groceries. > But when the cashier scanned it, she asked for my birthday, > she said she couldn't proceed without it. I grudgingly gave > her that info, and she graciously allowed me to buy my > groceries. > > I called the store today to ask about that policy, they tell > me that *all* of their registers are programmed that way. > They tell me it's the law (which is what the cashier told me > as well). I hate to be suspicious (paranoia induced by too > much Sudafed?), but I have a hunch that it's not a law at > all, that it's just store policy, and that they deflect > complaints by saying that it's the law and that they *have* > to do it. > > Can anyone here shed any light on this situation?
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