Guest guest Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 There was some discussion on the list about this a few weeks back. Here is the lastest that I could find from The Organic Consumers Association, who are very good about keeping track of such things ... http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4803.cfm *Smile* Chris (list mom) LAST DAYS AND LAST GALLONS AVAILABLE Certified Organic Bulgarian Rose Hydrosols On Sale Now and Shipping All Next Week! http://www.alittleolfactory.com Marlen - Aromatherapy Outlet wrote: > Hi I got the email below from AHNA and asked for their permission > > to sent it on to you guys since I know many of us have something to say > > about it. > > > > Marlen > > _____ > > > marlen > FDA - Request for Input from AHNA Members > > > > You're receiving this email because you are a member of AHNA. > Dear AHNA Members: > > > > The Leadership Council of AHNA wishes to share the following information > with you about the draft US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) document > entitled > > Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and > Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration. > > > > In February of this year, the FDA announced in the > Federal Register that it has observed confusion in the public as to whether certain > products used in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are subject to > regulation by the FDA or the Public Health Service Act. At that time, the > FDA announced a draft publication entitled > > Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and > Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration and asked for comment. > However, AHNA and many others only learned of this > from the NCCAM UPDATE emailed on March 12, 2007. > > > > In recent weeks, a growing number of concerns have been expressed about the > FDA document by numerous organizations and individuals including members of > AHNA. Questions include whether the FDA is trying to squash health freedoms, > eliminate dietary supplements, put alternative therapies and natural health > care under the control of allopathic doctors and even effect religious > practices. Also in question is whether these claims are real - and what the > document really means. > > > > AHNA, at this point, has not responded to the FDA regarding these > guidelines, and is presently gathering additional data about this issue. We > invite members to share their input regarding these guidelines after > consideration of the various aspects of this issue. > > > > You can find the actual guidelines at: > > http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/06d-0480-gld0001.pdf > > > > Other websites that discuss this issue are: The Integrator Blog (April 18th) > issue at: > > > http://theintegratorblog.com/site/ and the American Association for Health > Freedom and its allied Health Freedom Association: > www.healthfreedom.net . > > > We really want to hear how you would like us to respond. We must hear from > you by May 17 as the comment date has only recently been extended and > responses are due to the FDA by May 29, 2007. > > > Please respond to: <director director and thank > you for your feedback. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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