Ephedrine
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Texas Dept. of Health's enforcement of ephedrine rule, which requires supplement labeling to carry FDA's MedWatch number and warning against sales to persons 17 or younger, commenced Sept. 1, DoH confirms Sept. 6. "Whether or not enforcement will include detaining mislabeled products will be determined on a case-by-case basis," department says. Similar provisions have been added to California bill making its way through state legislature. SB 397 cleared Senate June 7. Amendments added during Assembly Health Committee review restrict ephedrine sales to people over 18 and require MedWatch number on label. Assembly Appropriations Cmte. slated to review bill week of Sept. 10