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New Oregon Law Prohibits Sale of OTC Cough Medicine to Minors
January 11, 2018
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association issued the following news release:

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) applauds Oregon for recently enacting a law prohibiting the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan (DXM) to minors.

While millions of Americans use products containing DXM to safely treat their symptoms, according to the 2017 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) a . . .

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