Ephedra

FDA plans to prohibit sales of diet supplements containing ephedra

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, January 12th, 2004

Mounting concerns regarding the risks presented by ephedra prompted the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to propose a ban on dietary supplements containing the drug; consumers are advised to stop using ephedra products immediately.

United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson said on December 30, 2003, that the FDA issued a consumer alert on the safety of dietary supplements containing ephedra and notified manufacturers of its intent to publish a final rule on dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids. The rule will state that dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids present an unreasonable risk of illness...

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