Ephedra Accounts For 64% Of AEs, But Only .82% Of Herbal Sales – Study
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Herbal supplements containing ephedra were associated with the majority of adverse events reported in 2001 despite representing a minute fraction of botanical sales that year, according to a recent study
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