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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]
In the United States, it is illegal to market products containing ephedrine or ephedra alkaloids as a dietary supplement. [1] In 2004, ephedra, a botanical source of ephedrine alkaloids, was banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to serious safety concerns, injuries, and deaths linked to ephedra-containing supplements. However ...
[4] 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 ...
A pile of candy corn, which contains Red Dye No. 3, in Westchester County, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2023. Credit - Julia Rubin—The Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the ...
In 2004, FDA banned a second Dexatrim ingredient, ephedra. Although ephedra showed some effectiveness for short-term weight loss, [17] it was linked to raising blood pressure and increasing the risk of heart problems and stroke. [18] In March 2014, Chattem sold Dexatrim to NVE Pharmaceuticals. [19]
The FDA proposed a ban on phenylephrine, a common decongestant found in cold and cough medications. Here’s why and a list of medicines with phenylephrine. These Cold & Flu Medicines Contain an ...
On January 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned Red No. 3, a color additive used in food, beverages, and ingested drugs in the U.S. This decision comes almost three years ...
In 1997, in response to mounting concern over the serious side effects of ephedra, the FDA proposed a ban on products containing 8 mg or more of ephedrine alkaloids and stricter labeling of low-dose ephedra supplements. The FDA also proposed that ephedra labels be required to disclose the health risks of ephedra, such as heart attack, stroke ...