7-Eleven ceases ephedra sales
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Most of 7-Eleven's 3,200-plus franchisees have stopped selling products containing ephedrine alkaloids due to company policy not to provide product liability insurance coverage for franchisees marketing and selling the supplements, firm says. Policy took effect Nov. 1. Convenience store chain reported Dec. 11 it is in talks "with several manufacturers on ephedra-free products that will meet the needs of our consumers who are looking for safe...ways to lose weight." Metabolife supplements were the main ephedra products sold at 7-Eleven, according to the retailer...