Calif. ephedra bill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
SB 1884 (formerly SB 1750) passes state Assembly Aug. 31, has been sent to Gov. Gray Davis (D). Sponsored by Sen. Jackie Speier (D-Burlingame), bill would prohibit sale of ephedrine alkaloid supplements to minors, place more stringent warnings, FDA MedWatch number, on labeling. Davis, who vetoed similar bill in 2000, has until the end of September to sign SB 1884. In an Aug. 15 letter to FDA, Calif. Department of Health Services Director Diana Bonta, PhD, said "absent significant immediate action by the federal government to protect the public health, I intend to recommend that the governor sign this legislation" (1"The Tan Sheet" Aug. 26, 2002, p. 11)...
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SB 1884 (formerly SB 1750) passes state Assembly Aug. 31, has been sent to Gov. Gray Davis (D). Sponsored by Sen. Jackie Speier (D-Burlingame), bill would prohibit sale of ephedrine alkaloid supplements to minors, place more stringent warnings, FDA MedWatch number, on labeling. Davis, who vetoed similar bill in 2000, has until the end of September to sign SB 1884. In an Aug. 15 letter to FDA, Calif. Department of Health Services Director Diana Bonta, PhD, said "absent significant immediate action by the federal government to protect the public health, I intend to recommend that the governor sign this legislation" (1 (Also see "Metabolife Proposes NIH “Blue Ribbon” Commission To Complement RAND" - Pink Sheet, 26 Aug, 2002.), p. 11).... |