Fw: NY Health Freedom Alert - A2957 / S1034 - Take Action NOW

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American Association for Health Freedom

Friday, February 20, 2009 2:46 PM

NY Health Freedom Alert - A2957 / S1034 - Take Action NOW

 

 

 

Greetings Donna:

 

I am writing to inform you of pending legislation in New York that will

adversely impact dietary and nutritional supplement manufacturers and also

create consumer confusion. A2957 / S1034 will require dietary and nutritional

supplement manufacturers to include a separate label on their products stating

the product was " NOT TESTED BY THE FDA. " Click Here to Take Action.

 

We believe this legislation will have an adverse impact on manufacturers

wanting to sell in your state. There are approximately 17,000 dietary supplement

businesses in the state of New York, and requiring manufacturers to place an

additional label on each of their products will cause one of two reactions:

 

The manufacturer will either raise their prices, which will hit New

Yorkers squarely in their already-burdened pocketbooks.

Or they will find the cost to be so prohibitive that they will

discontinue sales in New York altogether. Seventeen thousand businesses would

feel the impact-fewer products, fewer sales. Ultimately, if manufacturers

discontinue sales in New York, your right of healthcare choice is limited.

 

This legislation could also potentially mislead consumers. The FDA does

not test products. The FDA reviews the results of clinical testing done by

companies to determine if a product is safe and effective.

 

And this piece of legislation is redundant. Under the Dietary Supplement

Health and Education Act (DSHEA), the controlling body of law that regulates

dietary and nutritional supplements, a label must already state that the

supplement " has not been evaluated by the FDA. " DSHEA provides strict labeling

requirements to avoid consumer confusion.

 

We need your support in our effort to have this legislation defeated. We

firmly believe in the consumer's freedom of choice in healthcare.

 

Numbers are noticed by elected officials. Please take a moment to call or

write your elected official to oppose A2957 / S1034.

 

Thank you!

 

 

Tami Wahl,

Legislative Liaison

American Association for Health Freedom