Ephedra “Imminent Hazard” Declaration Sought By Sen. Durbin
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is pressing HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson to take immediate action against the sale of ephedra weight-loss dietary supplements by declaring the herbal ingredient an "imminent hazard.
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