Ephedra
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Several Blue Cross/Blue Shield Web sites now carrying a two-part report on ephedrine alkaloid-containing dietary supplements. The series, developed by Consumer Health Interactive, discusses side effects and adverse events allegedly related to the supplements, as well as FDA regulatory authority. Scientific issues on ephedrine alkaloid-containing supplements are the focus of a Public Health Service meeting Aug. 8-9 in Washington, D.C. (1"The Tan Sheet" July 10, p. 14)