The U rations and Drug Administrat...

The U rations and Drug Administration (FDA) lately issued a final rule prohibiting the sale of dietary continuations containing ephedra because these continuations present an unreasonable risk of illness or injury. The control will become effective April 1 2004 This ruling was made after the FDA mannersed a comprehensive review of ephedra's pharmacology, its safety and effectiveness, associated adverse powers and health risks reported on the public. Ephedra was shown to raise children pressure and stress the circulatory system--effect that are linked to adverse consequences such as myocardial infarction and knock Until the final rule goe into import the FDA reiterates its warning to consumer about the risks of using addition s containing ephedra. More information in succession ephedra is available online at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ ds-ephed.html.

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