I think the new regulations came in at the start of the year. I haven't given my older kids over-the-counter cough medicine, but DS1 and DS2 have both had stuff to dry up super runny noses in the past. So now I just don't tell the chemist it's for a child. I mean seriously, given occasionally and to the correct dosage (and obviously not when there is a temp etc indicating something more severe), where is the problem in giving cold and/or cough medicine to children aged between 2-6??