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Escalating concerns regarding the safety of ephedra supplements led the FDA to ban the sale of supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids (specifically ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine, and methylephedrine) in the United States in 2004. This ban was challenged by supplement manufacturers and initially overturned, but ultimately upheld.
Following the FDA's ban of ephedra, Michael Ellis was indicted on eight counts of making false statements to the FDA in an effort to obstruct regulation of ephedra. [22] [23] Ellis ultimately pled guilty to a single count of lying to the FDA about the adverse effects of Metabolife 356. He was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison and a ...
The Food and Drug Administration, which had previously chosen not to ban ephedra, subsequently re-opened its efforts to regulate it. The United States Congress dropped its previous objections to a ban, and Bechler's parents testified in front of Congress. [18] The FDA announced its decision to ban ephedra on December 30. [24]
The FDA bans the import and use of tonka extract — and its liver-attacking passenger coumarin — for all uses in food. More From GOBankingRates. How Long $1 Million in Savings Will Last in ...
FDA officials could ban the products as soon as next spring
The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain hair-straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, that have been linked to health risks.
The United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (abbreviated as FFDCA, FDCA, or FD&C), is a set of laws passed by Congress in 1938 giving authority to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics.
Metabolife 356 and other ephedra-containing supplements were linked to thousands of serious adverse events, including deaths. These deaths caused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the sale of ephedra-containing dietary supplements in 2004. After the withdrawal of Metabolife 356, a congressional investigation found that ...