Ephedra Ban Appeal Failed?
I just got an email from a nutrition company (won’t mention names) from whom I’ve bought some health and diet products from before on the appeal to the ban on ephedra which failed. By appeal on the ban, I mean there were people fighting hard to lift the ban on ephedra and not make a it a permanent ban, despite the obvious health risks involved with this potentially dangerous stimulant.
They’ve sent me a couple of emails appealing to my senses of getting on board to buy something that would soon be banned, but little do they know, I’ve had terrible experiences with ephedra, before it was banned and you could find it in virtually every OTC diet aid in your local drug store.
Supposedly, the appeal to reverse the ban on ephedra was refused by the FDA on October 16th, a mere 11 days ago. The Federal Court of Appeals in Denver, CO ruled that the previous ruling to ban ephedra across the board did not violate the law. The companies which sell ephedra ephedra products have run out of appeals and the days of buying ephedra are supposedly over and done with, completely.
It never fails to surprise me how long these bans take to truly take effect once and for all. I really thought ephedra had been banned for good a while ago, especially since I have not seen any in any of the stores I visit, and it is widely known this natural herb for dieting has been banned……
