Ephedrine saga: News reports can be of little help

摘要

This months practical advice is: Don't believe everything you hear on TV or radio or read in the papers about legal and regulatory issues. Ask an informed lawyer to sort it out for you. It was with great interest that on Thurs., April 14, I read a whole series of online headlines. They noted that a judge "Strikes down FDA ban on Ephedra [ABC News, Fox News]," and "Utah judge strikes down ephedra ban [Associated Press]" and "Ephedra gets a reprieve, may be sold again [Washington Times]."