ephedrine being targeted again!!!
Hey everyone, Health Canada has done it again....putting restrictions on 8mg ephedrine. It you are currently using the product and buy it at health food stores, stock up--the price will go up and you'll be only able to buy it in pharmacies 1 bottle at a time!!
LA
Here's the details:
Scheduling Status Changes Approved for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine effective April 10, 2006
The Initial Recommendations made by the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee (NDSAC) on December 4-5, 2005 to revise the scheduling of:
· pseudoephedrine and its salts and preparations in single entity products
– Schedule II
· pseudoephedrine and its salts and preparations in combination products [Note: Pharmacists are advised that in areas where there is evidence of abuse or particular concern about abuse, pseudoephedrine products should not be located in a self-selection area of the pharmacy] – Schedule III
· Ephedrine and its salts in single entity products (in preparations containing no more than 8 mg per unit dose, with a label recommending no more than 8 mg/dose or 32 mg/day and for use not more than 7 days, and indicated for nasal congestion.) – Schedule II
· Ephedrine and its salts in combination products (in preparations containing no more than 8 mg per unit dose, with a label recommending no more than 8 mg/dose or 32 mg/day and for use not more than 7 days, and indicated for nasal congestion.) [Note: Pharmacists are advised that in areas where there is evidence of abuse or particular concern about abuse, ephedrine products should not be located in a self-selection area of the pharmacy] – Schedule III
were finalized effective April 10, 2006. Final approval of the Initial Recommendations was made by NAPRA's Executive Committee, in consideration of comments received during the 30 day period of review. The National Drug Schedules will be amended accordingly.
Re: ephedrine being targeted again!!!
Agreed 100% I'm so tired of Health Canada and the government telling us what we can and can't do. If they had their own way we'd all be walking zombies. That's why I got into the health industry to keep people healthy and not having to run to the doctor everytime they get sniffle.
LA
Re: ephedrine being targeted again!!!
I do not want to be presumptios...but it ussually starts with USA banning something and other countries follow If they do not US will interfere eventually and pressurize into following the suit NZ is still fairly unefected but it seems like supplements are starting to be hit left and right too We have pressure from Australia to join their board of health so they can have total control what substance is sold in NZ.We are fighting tooth and nail to prevent it Scarry that multivitamins or Vit C could only be purchased in the future on prescription only...simply more money being sucked out of people,cos they will have to see doctor first(and fork out big bucks for uneccessary visit) before they will be ble to buy a natural supplements-howz that
If they do not US will interfere eventually and pressurize into following the suit
NZ is still fairly unefected but it seems like supplements are starting to be hit left and right too
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