Xenadrine
Xenadrine Side Effects May Result In Heart Attack Lawsuits
Xenadrine May Cause Heart Attack. Xenadrine RFA-1 contains Ephedra, which has been linked to dangerous side effects. According to a study commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ephedra may seriously harm and can potentially kill some who use it. Ephedra is derived from an Asiatic shrub that contains ephedrine. … [Read more...] about Xenadrine Side Effects May Result In Heart Attack Lawsuits
Ephedra A Factor In Bechler Death
Ephedra Was A Factor In Bechler Death. Dr. Joshua Perper, the Broward County Medical Examiner, has ruled that Baltimore pitcher Steve Bechler the stimulant ephedra was a factor in his death recently. Dr. Perper said Bechler, 23, had "significant amounts of Ephedrine" in his system, which contributed to his death from … [Read more...] about Ephedra A Factor In Bechler Death
Robinson Wants Ephedra Banned
he Ephedra Supplements Are Being Banned. Frank Robinson says the U.S. government should ban over-the-counter sales of dietary supplements containing ephedra, but until then he believes the Major League Baseball Players Association and the commissioner's office need to ban the substance from the game. "Anything that's harmful to … [Read more...] about Robinson Wants Ephedra Banned
Ephedra Factor In Bechler’s Heatstroke Death
Ephedra Was Blamed For Bechler’s Heatstroke Death. The diet supplement ephedra was partly to blame for the heatstroke death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler, a medical examiner said Thursday. Toxicology tests confirmed that "significant amounts" of an over-the-counter supplement containing the herb led to the … [Read more...] about Ephedra Factor In Bechler’s Heatstroke Death
Drug Maker Faces Ephedra Suit
Ephedra Supplement Has Been Linked To Bechler's Death. The company whose ephedra dietary supplement has been linked to the recent death of a Baltimore Orioles pitcher was sued Monday for false advertising by several California law enforcement agencies. The manufacturer of the ephedra product Xenadrine RFA-1 was named in a civil … [Read more...] about Drug Maker Faces Ephedra Suit
Xenadrine Maker Faces Lawsuit
Xenadrine False Picture Of Benefit And Safety. A New Jersey-based company manipulated data from clinical research studies on its top ephedra product to present a false picture of the pill's benefits and safety, a plaintiff's attorney said Thursday. The allegations came in the opening statement of the trial of a class … [Read more...] about Xenadrine Maker Faces Lawsuit
Ephedra Class-Action Lawsuit Begins
Ephedra Class-Action Lawsuit. A New Jersey-based company manipulated data from clinical research studies on its top ephedra product to present a false picture of the pill's benefits and safety, a plaintiff's attorney said Thursday. The allegations came in the opening statement of the trial of a class action lawsuit against … [Read more...] about Ephedra Class-Action Lawsuit Begins
Ephedrine In Bechler’s Death
Ephedrine Role In Bechler's Death. The medical examiner who performed Steve Bechler's autopsy revealed some new evidence yesterday that reinforces why he is so confident ephedrine played a role in Bechler's death. Dr. Joshua Perper, Broward County's chief medical examiner, said medical reports provided by the Orioles show … [Read more...] about Ephedrine In Bechler’s Death
Widow of Dead Oriole To Sue Maker of Diet Supplement
Diet Supplement Linked To Bechler's Death. A week after Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler died of heatstroke, the lawyer for his pregnant widow vowed to sue the maker of Xenadrine RFA-1, the diet supplement Bechler was believed to be taking and that may have contributed to his death. The supplement contains the controversial stimulant … [Read more...] about Widow of Dead Oriole To Sue Maker of Diet Supplement
Family Wins $1M In Ephedrine Lawsuit
A Family Has Been Awarded In Ephedrine Lawsuit. A jury awarded more than $1 million US to a family whose son died after taking a supplement that contained the stimulant ephedrine. In 1999, 24-year-old Charles Bryant Scurlock II took the energy-booster Ripped Fuel and collapsed while taking an Army National Guard physical fitness … [Read more...] about Family Wins $1M In Ephedrine Lawsuit
Baseball’s Laughable Drug-Testing No Longer Funny
Baseball’s Laughable Drug. That's what they called the drug policy baseball adopted late last summer, when it rallied in the bottom of the ninth and scored on a new collective bargaining agreement. A sport with inflatable superstars, all pumped up with performance-enhancing drugs, decided it was time to get tough on … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Laughable Drug-Testing No Longer Funny
Bechler’s Death Tied To Ephedra
Bechler’s Death Linked To Xenadrine. Sidney Wolfe, a physician and a public health advocate, has pleaded with federal health officials to ban over-the-counter diet products that contain ephedra, warning that with each delay, "more people are dying." Tuesday, another death was linked to the controversial supplement. Steve … [Read more...] about Bechler’s Death Tied To Ephedra
TIME TO BAN TOGETHER
Ephedrine And All Attendant Products Are Being Banned. THERE is no reason to debate this, not now. Baseball doesn't need more anecdotal evidence. And the Players Association should believe that one dead baseball player is precisely one too many. It needs to do right by its rank and file, and baseball needs to do right by its … [Read more...] about TIME TO BAN TOGETHER
Examiner Cites Stimulant In Orioles Pitcher’s Death
Stimulant Cite In Steve Bechler's Death. The autopsy performed Tuesday on Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler uncovered several factors that contributed to his death from heatstroke, but Broward County medical examiner Dr. Joshua Perper placed significant blame on a weight-loss drug containing ephedrine. Perper reported that … [Read more...] about Examiner Cites Stimulant In Orioles Pitcher’s Death
Drug Probably Had Role In Pitcher’s Death
Weight-Loss Drug Contributed To The Death Of Bechler. A weight-loss drug banned by many sports leagues but not major league baseball probably contributed to the heatstroke death of Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Steve Bechler, a medical examiner said today. Bechler, 23, had been taking Xenadrine, an over-the-counter drug … [Read more...] about Drug Probably Had Role In Pitcher’s Death
Ephedrine, Caffeine Spark Energy Controversy
Ephedrine Supplement Controversy. With college students on the constant move, the need for extended energy is practically required. Many are finding energy replacing beverages and vitamins containing ephedrine or caffeine as an easy fix for fatigue. Fast-paced college lives do not tend to allow much time for proper daily exercise. … [Read more...] about Ephedrine, Caffeine Spark Energy Controversy
