RE: MORE FDA - Let's ACT!

[Guest guest]

Todd had already forwarded one letter at the end of one of his posts, I

think it was from Blue Poppy:

Example of letter to be sent: (cut and paste it)

 

Date xxx

 

I am a Licensed Acupuncturist in your voting district and would like to

voice my opinion regarding the final FDA ruling declaring Dietary

Supplements containing Ephedrine alkaloids adulterated. The FDA has

banned the use of Ephedra (Ma Huang) and Pinellia (Ban Xia) because

they contain ephedrine alkaloids. There are no Adverse Event Reports

regarding the herbs Ephedra (Ma Huang) and Pinellia (Ban Xia), from a

practitioner-restricted product. In other words, the FDA has not

followed due process with this herb.

 

I use Ephedra (Ma Huang) occasionally and Pinellia (Ban Xia) regularly

in my practice and these herbs are administered safely according to my

extensive traditional Chinese herbal training and national

certification. Please communicate to FDA on my behalf. I would like to

request that this recent ban be revised, to allow access to dietary

supplements that contain ephedrine alkaloids in my practice, for use in

traditional formulas and for traditional uses.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

John Doe

Your Address

 

 

 

 

 

CC: Senator, Congressman, FDA Personnel

 

 

 

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Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:00 AM

MORE FDA - Let's ACT!

 

 

Chip came up with a great idea the other day on how we can proceed to

get many more people involved in thwarting this FDA fiasco. We get

every one of our patients sign a form letter and mail it in (or we

mail it in)… Someone that is good at letters should draft one up and

post it ... Comments…?

 

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