Guest guest Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 Does anyone know more about this S. 1538?? One of it's stated purposes is to regulate supplements... Who is going to benefit from the monies set aside for research? Is it the pharmaceuticals that can't recoup their costs through patents? And then again with the reports updating Congress on how they are regulating supplements... Is it just me, or is this a red herring? Wouldn't it be better to keep big gov, and big pharma out of our vitamin access and health freedoms? If anyone has a better understanding of this bill, I would love to know more... Misty L. Trepke http://www..com Congress Seeking to Undermine Your Health Freedom http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/?alertid=3098131 & type=CO%20 Don't Let Congress Overturn the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 Because the Food and Drug Administration has failed to fully uphold the law, Congress is looking into making changes that will undermine many of the freedoms that American consumers of dietary supplements hold dear. SUPPORT S. 1538 No more excuses from the Food and Drug Administration! Give the FDA the resources it needs to implement DSHEA! This bill will eliminate the Food and Drug Administration's favorite excuses that it doesn't have enought staff, money or power to regulate supplements. The FDA has fallen short when it comes to enforcing the law. Support research that validates the safety, effectiveness and quality of dietary supplements. Because dietary supplements come from natural ingredients, they can't be patented. While this insures that these products are readily—and affordably — available, it takes away the ability of manufacturers to recoup research costs. The bill doubles the funding given to the Office of Dietary Supplements to expand research and consumer information about these products. Hold the government accountable for its actions. This bill will require the FDA to file annual reports to Congress about how they're regulating dietary supplements. If they fail in their responsibilities to fully implement the law, they'll be held accountable. http://www..com On-Line Homeopathic Consultations: mistytrepke The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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