Wellington, Oct 9 NZPA - The Government is being accused of a heavy-handed approach by banning over the counter sales of cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine.

Wellington, Oct 8 NZPA - Labour is questioning whether alternatives to a ban on over the counter sales of cough medicines containing pseudoephedrine were investigated.

Wellington, Oct 8 NZPA - Police and groups who work with drug addicts have welcomed the Government's ban of over the counter sales of cough medicines containing pseudoephedrine.