IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF OTC EPHEDRINE AND/OR PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SALES

HB 1137, passed by the 2011 Texas Legislature, requires all pharmacies that sell over-the-counter medications containing ephedrine and/or pseudoephedrine (PSE) to participate in a statewide, real-time electronic PSE monitoring program. The bill requires all pharmacies to use the new system beginning January 1, 2012.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

If your pharmacy does not sell ephedrine or pseudoephedrine OTC products, there is nothing you will need to do. The NPLEx system need only be used by retailers that sell ephedrine and/or pseudoephedrine OTC products.

If your pharmacy IS set-up and using the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) or MethCheck system, you don’t need to do anything.

If your pharmacy is NOT set-up to use the NPLEx system, you will need to request an NPLEx account from Appriss, the software provider of NPLEx.

TO REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT

Please visit the following website, www.NPLExsurvey.com , and complete the applicable survey for your store. Appriss will then validate your request for access and follow-up via email with additional information.

For technical or support questions regarding the NPLEx/MethCheck system, please contact Appriss at:

Phone Number: 1-855-256-7539 (24/7)

E-Mail: TXNPLEx@appriss.com