
umm.. ephedrine is ephedra..
the difference between vasopro's ephedrine hcl and regular ephedra is that the first is not only manmade form but it's also used for asthma type medication. regular herbal ephedra was banned due to it's inclusion in every diet pill. the problem with just marketing pure ephedrine hcl is because it's hard to prove that it's being sold for the right reasons.
questions will probably raise soon enough about being able to sell ephedrine hcl such as vasopro's, because it's definitely not being used to treat any sort of breathing difficulties.