In Brief: Ephedra comments
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Ephedra comments: Krestel and Slim for Life, marketer and wholesaler of Herbal Balance, respectively, submit separate comments to FDA's Food Advisory Committee urging that the 7-day ephedra use restriction recommended by the advisory committee's special working group on ephedra ("The Tan Sheet" Oct. 16, 1995, pp. 14-17) be extended to a minimum of 12 weeks to allow for gradual dose increases. Herbal Balance is a weight-loss supplement that contains about 20 mg mixed ephedra alkaloids per capsule...
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Ephedra comments: Krestel and Slim for Life, marketer and wholesaler of Herbal Balance, respectively, submit separate comments to FDA's Food Advisory Committee urging that the 7-day ephedra use restriction recommended by the advisory committee's special working group on ephedra ("The Tan Sheet" Oct. 16, 1995, pp. 14-17) be extended to a minimum of 12 weeks to allow for gradual dose increases. Herbal Balance is a weight-loss supplement that contains about 20 mg mixed ephedra alkaloids per capsule.... |