FDA Finalize Ephedra Ban
Bush Administration Planned Ephedra Ban. The Bush administration is putting the final touches on its planned ban of ephedra, moving to get the herbal stimulant off stores shelves by April. It will mark the government's first-ever ban on a dietary supplement. Ephedra has been linked to 155 deaths and dozens of heart attacks and … [Read more...] about FDA Finalize Ephedra Ban
FDA Bans Herbal Stimulant
Herbal Stimulant Unreasonable Risk Of Illness. The Food and Drug Administration issued a consumer advisory last week warning that diet products containing ephedra pose "an unreasonable risk of illness or injury." The FDA plans to officially ban, and has given manufacturers 60 days to recall, ephedra-based dietary supplements … [Read more...] about FDA Bans Herbal Stimulant
Major Sports Leagues Urge For Ephedra Regulation
Major League Baseball Calls For Ephedra Regulation. Major League Baseball should not ban dietary supplements containing ephedra unless the government does, an official of the players' union testified Thursday to lawmakers looking into health problems related to the herbal stimulant. The issue is particularly relevant to baseball … [Read more...] about Major Sports Leagues Urge For Ephedra Regulation
Ephedra Weak Regulation of Supplements
Ephedra Problems Simmered For Years. The debate over ephedra's safety had simmered for years. Then came the Feb. 16 death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler, who keeled over from heatstroke, after taking the herbal stimulant. Within hours of Bechler's death, the medical examiner who conducted his autopsy urged … [Read more...] about Ephedra Weak Regulation of Supplements
House Committee OKs Ephedra Bill
House Judiciary Committee Approved An Ephedra Bill. A proposed state ban on an herbal supplement blamed in the death of a Lincoln teenager moved forward Thursday. The Illinois House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a measure prohibiting the sale of ephedra, a herbal stimulant. "It's a deadly drug, and we need to … [Read more...] about House Committee OKs Ephedra Bill
Justice Investigates Metabolife
Metabolife Contained The Herbal Stimulant Ephedra. The Justice Department confirmed Thursday that it has opened a criminal investigation into whether Metabolife, a leading seller of products containing the herbal stimulant ephedra, lied about its safety. Lester Crawford, Deputy Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, … [Read more...] about Justice Investigates Metabolife
