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NVE Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Newton, the manufacturer of the popular diet supplement Stacker 2, had hoped to head off the nationwide ban on the herbal stimulant, arguing the main ingredient in its product is safe if used as directed. The company had asked for the temporary restraining order pending further scientific tests. On Monday, a second company had been allow ed to join the motion — the National Institute for Clinical Weight Loss, manufacturer of a product called Thermalean. Ephedra, once hugely popu lar for weight loss and body building. has been linked to 155 deaths and dozens more heart attacks and strokes. After years of fighting manu facturers over ephedra’s risks, (Ik* EDA announced in December that it was banning sales of the amphetamine-like herb — the first such ban of a dietary supplement. The ban takes effect Monday. 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