Tempests in a Teapot Brew and Subside

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(From NaturalHealthLine for May 15, 2007)Tempests in a Teapot Brew and Subside,and Other Real and Accurate Alternative Medical News© By Peter Barry ChowkaA classic tempest in a teapot was brewing all spring as a number ofself-styled "health freedom" groups and individuals attempted to foment amassive Internet-driven e-uprising to challenge the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration's (FDA) supposed intention to regulate complementaryalternative medicine (CAM)....When the April 30 date passed, and with the FDA's "CAM Guidance" issueapparently put to rest, at least for the time being, another hydra-headedmonster was emerging in the form of an incredibly complicated andcontroversial piece of legislation (also involving the FDA) being debated inthe United States Senate, S. 1082 or (its technical title) the PrescriptionDrug User Fee Amendments of 2007 a.k.a. the FDA Revitalization Act and even,for a time, the "Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007." Aftermuch debate and many amendments, the bill, S. 1082, passed the Senate on May9 and will next be considered by the House of Representatives.(Read more at http://www.naturalhealthline.com )