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Ephedrine Products Seized By US Marshals
More than 4,000 pounds of raw material – Cissus quadrangularis and Cassia angustifolia extracts – containing ephedrine alkaloids were seized by United States Marshals at the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA reports that the materials contained ephedrine alkaloids, which are “a large family of pharmacological compounds called sympathomimetics banned by FDA since 2004 for use in dietary supplements.” Ephedrine alkaloids are adrenaline-like stimulants that can have potentially dangerous effects on the heart. FDA’s chemical analysis confirmed the presence of these alkaloids in the shipment, but the shipping drums carried no labels indicating that the material contained the banned ephedrine alkaloids. The products were imported by Infinity Marketing Group, Inc and were seized in Rancho Dominguez, CA. Dara Corrigan, FDA associate commissioner for regulatory affairs, indicated in a news release that FDA worked in partnership with US Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and DEA to remove the dangerous products from the market. Corrigan stated that FDA “will continue to take enforcement action that prevents potentially harmful products from reaching consumers and endangering their health.”
