Fwd: [S-A] Health Canada Poised to Make Natural Products into Drugs

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" Misty L. Trepke "

Mon, 15 Sep 2003 15:44:53 -0000

[s-A] [ElectroHerbalism] Health Canada Poised to Make Natural Products

into Drugs

 

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Misty L. Trepke

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Health Canada poised to make natural products into drugs ...

 

To members and friends of<http://www.hans.org/index.html> Health

Action Network Society;

 

Many of you will remember coming to the public forums which HANS

sponsored in 1997 and 1998. During that time we provided you with a

number of opinions about WHY Health Canada wants to re-classify

natural products, one of them being for the convenience of large

pharmaceutical companies to enter and exploit the territory of novel

foods, or functional foods (ie., bread fortified with Vitamin C, so

they can say that it will prevent colds).

 

So, what's happening now? The office of Natural Health Products has

worked feverishly with all levels of industry and government to

craft legislation which would pave the way for Big Pharma as Dr

Michele Brill-Edwards puts it.

 

You can have a look at what Health Canada says by going to the

Health Canada website:

<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/nhpd-

dpsn/index_e.html>http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/nhpd-

dpsn/index_e.html.

 

 

Health Canada is inviting you, the public, our members, to say what

you want to say about them re-classifying natural products as

drugs. Health Canada says it's to our benefit. Do you agree or

disagree?

 

Trueman Tuck of Freinds of Freedom says this is our last chance, and

it's important for everyone to register and have their say.

According to Trueman, " the reason its important to register for the

legislative renewal process is that enough of us register, we can

help ensure that the new legislation defines foods and drugs as per

our federal private member " s bill C-420. This bill will make natural

health products foods rather than drugs. " The link listed below is

for the online registration form.....Many thanks.......Your support

will make a difference..... "

 

It's easy to register, as I did for HANS. Hope you will too.

Regards, Lorna

 

<http://www2.itssti.hc-

sc.gc.ca/HPCB/Policy/LegislativeRenewal.nsf/rcmeet?

OpenForm>http://www2.itssti.hc-

sc.gc.ca/HPCB/Policy/LegislativeRenewal.nsf/rcmeet?OpenForm

 

 

 

 

 

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