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Epehdra Ban: December 30, 2003
FDA Bans Ephedra
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it will ban the weight-loss aid ephedra, saying it is unsafe and can cause heart attacks and stroke. The FDA ban on ephedra is a significant development, as this is the first time that the FDA has banned an herbal supplement, such as Ephedra. The FDA Ephedra ban will take place within 60 days, according to the FDA sources.
The agency said that Ephedra should be banned becuase dieters were likely to do more harm than good by taking ephedra, which raises metabolism.
The ephedra ban will become effective 60 days after the new rule is published, but the FDA gave no immediate date for publication of the rules related to the Ephedra ban.
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