In Brief: Nassau County ephedrine ban
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Nassau County ephedrine ban: Hearing on proposed local law banning the sale of non-FDA approved ephedrine-containing dietary supplements, weight loss aids, muscle builders, energy boosters and other products is scheduled for May 13. Nassau County Executive Thomas Gulotta announced on April 16 that he is drafting the legislation ("The Tan Sheet" April 22, In Brief). Suffolk, a neighboring New York county, also is considering such a ban. A week ago, Florida became the first state to bar the sale of supplements containing "high" levels of ephedrine ("The Tan Sheet" May 6, p. 12)...