Take action on S.722...Drug Industry's latest attempt to get rid of supplements

[Guest guest]

Morning, folks,

Passing along a time-critical forward I got this morning on a bill

that would allow the FDA to remove many supplements from the

market.....

 

 

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