# West Virginia — prescriptions, pediatric products and licensed handlers are exempt — Pseudoephedrine purchase limits: federal gram limits and stricter state rules

For West Virginia, jurisdiction is West Virginia — prescriptions, pediatric products and licensed handlers are exempt; prescription or other restriction is The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to: (1) Products dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription; (2) Drug products which are for pediatric use primarily intended for administration to children under the age of 12; statute or regulation citation is W. Va. Code 60A-10-4(c), recorded from its source on 2026-10-08.

- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia — prescriptions, pediatric products and licensed handlers are exempt _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Prescription or other restriction:** The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to: (1) Products dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription; (2) Drug products which are for pediatric use primarily intended for administration to children under the age of 12 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute or regulation citation:** W. Va. Code 60A-10-4(c) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to: (1) Products dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription; (2) Drug products which are for pediatric use primarily intended for administration to children under the age of 12; (3) Drug products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, their salts, or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, or other designated precursor which have been determined by the Board of Pharmacy to be in a form which is not feasible for being used for the manufacture of methamphetamine; or (4) Persons lawfully possessing drug products in their capacities as distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, pharmacists, pharmacy interns, pharmacy technicians, or health care professionals.

## Source

- https://code.wvlegislature.gov/60A-10-4/

Last verified: 2026-10-08. Review by: 2027-10-08.
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