The Oklahoman reported May 3 that the measure signed by Gov. Brad Henry sets a monthly maximum purchase limit for products containing pseudoephedrine of nine grams per person. The database, underwritten with federal funds, will be in operation by Nov. 1 and will permit pharmacists to check if customers have exceeded the limit.

Oklahoma has mandated that medicines containing pseudoephedrine be taken off store shelves and only sold from behind pharmacy counters. Customers also are required to show ID and sign a logbook in order to buy the drugs.

The database is intended to prevent meth-lab operators from going from store to store buying up pseudoephedrine drugs. A number of other states are looking to Oklahoma's meth laws as a model.

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