CVS requires ID to buy nail polish remover

Add nail polish remover to the list of pharmacy items whose sale is being restricted to thwart criminals who use it illegally to make crystal meth.

CVS Caremark recently began implementing a policy that requires buyers to present valid photo identification when buying nail polish remover and limits the amount of nail polish remover than can be purchased at one time.

The store policy is similar to state and federal laws enacted in recent years to control the sale of cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine, a main ingredient in methamphetamine. The acetone in nail polish remover and other personal care items sold in drug stores is also a key ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine.

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