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Ephedra News Breifs
NBYT To Cease Sales Of
Ephedra
Source: Newsday
March
18, 2003
Read more at Newsday
Bohemia-based vitamin manufacturer NBTY Inc. said yesterday it will no
longer sell products containing the controversial herb ephedra. The company
said the decision would require a one-time charge of $6 million. NBTY's
announcement came despite the Foodand Drug Administration's decision not to
ban ephedra-based supplements. The FDA chose recently to require a warning
label on such products. Suffolk County, however, has banned sales of ephedra
products, which came under increased scrutiny after the death... |
FDA to Review Ephedra After Baseball Player's Death
In the wake of the death of Baltimore Orioles pitching
prospect Steve Bechler, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials
are convening to investigate the dangers of the herbal stimulant ephedra and
determine whether to ban the substance. .02-20-2003
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Major League Baseball Player's Death
Linked to Ephedra Use
A Broward County medical examiner revealed Tuesday
that a dietary supplement containing the controversial herbal stimulant
ephedra probably contributed to the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve
Bechler. Bechler, 23, died Monday, less than a da...02-19-2003 |
7-Eleven and EAS to Stop Sale of Ephedra Products
Convenient store chain 7-Eleven Inc. and dietary
supplement distributor EAS announced Wednesday that they will no longer sell
products containing ephedra due to the substance's link to heart attacks,
strokes and seizures. Ephedra, which peaked in po...01-22-2003 |
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