FDA to Ban Ephedra
FDA to ban ephedra sales
Federal action comes after dissecting 16,000 consumer reports of herb's harmful effects
December 31, 2003
By JOE CANTLUPE and JERRY KAMMER
of Copley News Service
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I know there's been some discussion recently of herbal supplements/remedies etc here, so i thought this might interest some people. The TGA could easily follow suit.
FDA to ban ephedra sales
Federal action comes after dissecting 16,000 consumer reports of herb's harmful effects
December 31, 2003
By JOE CANTLUPE and JERRY KAMMER
of Copley News Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After almost a year of hearings, study and debate, the Bush administration Tuesday announced plans to ban the sale of the herbal stimulant ephedra because of links to deaths and other serious side effects.
The nationwide ban, which would take effect in a few months, comes about six months after Illinois became the first state to ban ephedra-based products. Two other states, New York and California, also already have bans in place.
The Bush administration expects the dietary supplements industry to challenge its decision in court and is bracing for a legal battle.
"The time to stop taking these products is now," Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said in announcing the government's first-ever ban of a dietary supplement. "They are simply too risky to be used."
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I know there's been some discussion recently of herbal supplements/remedies etc here, so i thought this might interest some people. The TGA could easily follow suit.