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260.069D Dangerous Herbal Preparations

260.069D

260.069 Dangerous Herbal Preparations: Nonprescription sale of ephedrine-containing drugs should be prohibited under the strongest penalty of law. TMA continues to monitor gingko biloba, ginseng, St. John's Wort, kava, garlic tablets, and other nonprescription drugs and food additives, and will make recommendations to the Texas Legislature in the best interest of the public (Res. 301-A-02; reaffirmed Res. 302-A-03; deleted CSPH Rep. 4-A-16).

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October 07, 2016

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 The website for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is blunt: “History shows that severe illness and death rates tend to be higher for racial and ethnic minority populations during public health emergencies than for other populations.” That is certainly happening with COVID-19. Emerging data already show that long-standing social determinants of health are stacked against Blacks and Hispanics in Texas, in some cases prompting a stronger call for value-based care, among other tools, so physicians can better help people of color cope with the health inequities brought on by COVID-19.

 

 

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