Senate bill 722 Threatens health freedom (time-sensititve)

July 28, 2003

Thanks Kieran, This is relevant to everyone on list. Emmanuel Segmen

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Kieran Kwaitkowski

Chinese Medicine

Monday, July 28, 2003 9:15 AM

Traditional (TCM) Senate bill 722 Threatens health freedom (time-sensititve)

Morning, folks,Passing along a time-critical forward I just got.....S. 722, a major expansion of FDA's authority over supplements, could come up for a vote anytime as an attachment to a finance bill. In NNFA's words: "This bill would subject nearly all vitamins, minerals, herbal products and other supplements to a level of scrutiny that is both unwarranted and unnecessary. Products that have been used safely for hundreds – and in some cases, thousands – of years would be subject to clinical evaluation using standards that are at the complete discretion of the FDA...By questioning the safety of any dietary supplement that receives even one complaint, hundreds of products that have been safely and beneficially used could be removed from the marketplace. Under this new legislation, the FDA has complete discretion to make this determination, regardless of whether the product was used under conditions cautioned against by the manufacturer on the label."You can call the capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 or use the following link to email: http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/?alertid=2103491Link to the bill: http://www.nnfa.org/services/government/pdf/s722.pdfKieran M. KwaitkowskiFor practitioners, students and those interested in Traditional (TCM) ranging from acupuncture, herbal medicine, tuina and nutrition.Membership rules require that you adhere to NO commercial postings, NO religious postings and NO spam.Web site homepage: Chinese Medicine/

July 28, 2003

Morning, folks,

Passing along a time-critical forward I just got.....

S. 722, a major expansion of FDA's authority over supplements, could

come up for a vote anytime as an attachment to a finance bill.

In NNFA's words:

" This bill would subject nearly all vitamins, minerals, herbal

products and other supplements to a level of scrutiny that is both

unwarranted and unnecessary. Products that have been used safely for

hundreds – and in some cases, thousands – of years would be subject

to clinical evaluation using standards that are at the complete

discretion of the FDA...

By questioning the safety of any dietary supplement that receives

even one complaint, hundreds of products that have been safely and

beneficially used could be removed from the marketplace. Under this

new legislation, the FDA has complete discretion to make this

determination, regardless of whether the product was used under

conditions cautioned against by the manufacturer on the label. "

You can call the capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 or use the

following link to email: http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/?

alertid=2103491

Link to the bill:

http://www.nnfa.org/services/government/pdf/s722.pdf

Kieran M. Kwaitkowski

July 28, 2003

Thanks Kieran, This is relevant to everyone on list. Emmanuel Segmen

-

Kieran Kwaitkowski

Chinese Medicine

Monday, July 28, 2003 9:15 AM

Traditional (TCM) Senate bill 722 Threatens health freedom (time-sensititve)

Morning, folks,Passing along a time-critical forward I just got.....S. 722, a major expansion of FDA's authority over supplements, could come up for a vote anytime as an attachment to a finance bill. In NNFA's words: "This bill would subject nearly all vitamins, minerals, herbal products and other supplements to a level of scrutiny that is both unwarranted and unnecessary. Products that have been used safely for hundreds – and in some cases, thousands – of years would be subject to clinical evaluation using standards that are at the complete discretion of the FDA...By questioning the safety of any dietary supplement that receives even one complaint, hundreds of products that have been safely and beneficially used could be removed from the marketplace. Under this new legislation, the FDA has complete discretion to make this determination, regardless of whether the product was used under conditions cautioned against by the manufacturer on the label."You can call the capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 or use the following link to email: http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/?alertid=2103491Link to the bill: http://www.nnfa.org/services/government/pdf/s722.pdfKieran M. KwaitkowskiFor practitioners, students and those interested in Traditional (TCM) ranging from acupuncture, herbal medicine, tuina and nutrition.Membership rules require that you adhere to NO commercial postings, NO religious postings and NO spam.Web site homepage: Chinese Medicine/