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U.S. Orders New Review of Ephedra
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two years after federal health officials wanted
warning labels on ephedra, the Bush administration instead is ordering
a start-from-scratch safety review of the herb that has been linked to
dozens of deaths.
The move prompted outrage from consumer advocates and doctors who want
ephedra banned, citing the dietary supplement's link to heart attacks
and strokes.
``This is a black day in medicine,'' said Dr. Raymond Woosley, vice
president of health sciences at the University of Arizona, who called
the risk clear enough that further study would be unethical.
But supplement makers, including leading ephedra marketer Metabolife
International, praised the decision.
``Clinical trials that have been done over the years ... show the
products are safe,'' said Wes Seigner, attorney for the Ephedra
Education Council.
Also Friday, the Food and Drug Administration ordered six companies
illegally selling synthetic ephedrine in the guise of an herb to stop.
The synthetic form of ephedra has long been outlawed, and the FDA for
years has sought to stop such sales, which occur mostly via the
Internet.
The FDA ordered a seventh company to stop selling ``energizing
herbs,'' including high ephedra doses, as alternatives to LSD, cocaine
and other street drugs. The Web site advertises ``legal speed'' and
products that ``felt like an acid trip,'' claims that FDA rules
prohibit.
More controversial is the legal use of ephedra - the actual herb, not
chemical cousins - for weight loss and bodybuilding.
An analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine two years ago said
at least 54 deaths and about 1,000 reports of complications have been
linked to the popular supplement since the mid-1990s. One theory is
that the herb, especially when combined with caffeine or exercise,
overstimulates the heart.
There now are 100 reported deaths, said Dr. Sidney Wolfe of the
consumer advocacy group Public Citizen.
Federal law forbids most regulation of dietary supplements unless the
FDA proves danger. Three years ago, citing death reports, the agency
attempted to bar certain high ephedra doses. Industry protests killed
the move, so officials instead began pushing for warning labels - and
then Public Citizen petitioned for a ban.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced Friday
that instead of deciding that petition now, the government had hired
Rand Corp. to review all scientific reports on ephedra's safety.
Results are due this fall, when the National Institutes of Health will
determine what additional research is needed.
Canada a year ago warned consumers not to use ephedra, and the
National Football League banned it. The U.S. military, citing the
deaths of several supplement-using soldiers, has issued cautions.
Wolfe provided FDA a Fort Hood, Texas, directive last month asking
officers ``to identify their soldiers using these supplements and
strongly discourage their use under any circumstances.''
``The world knows these things are toxic. What's wrong in
Washington?'' said Woosley, who recalled treating a 30-year-old
ephedra user left mute by a stroke. ``Her husband looked at me and
said, 'Why didn't the FDA tell us?' and I didn't have an answer.''
Manufacturers counter that reports of sick patients don't count as
proof an herb is risky - the illnesses could be coincidence.
But Wolfe responds that prescription drugs are banned on the basis of
such reports and herbs shouldn't be held to a different standard.
Still, the controversy won't dissipate without additional research,
said Dr. Neal Benowitz of the University of California, San Francisco.
He plans a study comparing ephedra users to people of similar age and
background, a common means of proving risk.
The industry group, meanwhile, supports a warning label that cautions
certain people, such as children and pregnant women, not to use
ephedra.
HHS adds that consumers with high blood pressure, heart or thyroid
disease, depression, a seizure disorder, diabetes, prostate
enlargement or glaucoma should consult a doctor before taking ephedra.
Consumers or doctors can report ephedra-associated side effects by
calling FDA at 1-888-INFO-FDA.
06/14/02 18:23
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