A federal judge in Utah struck down this week the Food and Drug Administration ban on ephedra, the once-popular weight-loss aid that was yanked from the market after it was linked to dozens of deaths. Nutraceutical Corp. had challenged the FDA ban, claiming in its lawsuit that ephedra "has been safely consumed" for hundreds of years. The FDA is reviewing the decision, according to a spokeswoman.
April 15, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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A federal judge this week struck down the FDA ban on ephedra, the once-popular weight-loss aid that was yanked from the market after it was linked to dozens of deaths.
The judge ruled in favor of a Utah company, Nutraceutical Corp., that challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s ban. The company claimed in its lawsuit that ephedra “has been safely consumed” for hundreds of years.
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