A Schedule 4 drug is considered a Prescription Only Medicine, or Prescription Animal Remedy – Substances, the use or supply of which should be by or on the order of persons permitted by State or Territory legislation to prescribe and should be available from a pharmacist on prescription under the Poisons Standard (October 2015). South Africa
In South Africa, ephedrine was moved to schedule 6 on 27 May 2008, which makes pure ephedrine tablets prescription only. Pills containing ephedrine up to 30mg per tablet in combination with other medications are still available OTC, schedule 1 and 2, for sinus, head colds and influenza. Germany
Ephedrine was freely available in pharmacies in Germany until 2001. Afterwards, access was restricted since it was mostly bought for unindicated uses. Similarly, ephedra can only be bought with a prescription. Since April 2006, all products, including plant parts, that contain ephedrine are only available with a prescription. See also
Amphetamine
Methamphetamine
Phenylephrine
Propylhexedrine
Pyrovalerone
Norephedrine
Halostachine
Metaraminol
Oxyfedrine
Pseudoephedrine
Synephrine

References
External links

"Ephedrine". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Ephedrine sulfate". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Ephedrine Hhydrochloride". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Serostim (recombinant DNA somatropin) is Seronos brand name prescription drug form of synthetic growth hormone, marketed for HIV-associated wasting.In December 2007, the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts - in a class-action lawsuit that involved Merck Serono and Serostim - fined Serono a total of $704 million in criminal and civil liabilities for enacting "illegal schemes to promote, market and sell its drug." References
External links
Settlement infoi