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Let us keep and eye on this. I feel that within a few years there will be and

attempt to " co-opt " herbs from us by the FDA, AMA, and insurance. I think they

will try to do it through the " back door " . If the insurance group says " ok we'll

pay for herbs, but only from a qualified MD " . Then that will give the rest of

the group it's cue to take further action.

 

The FDA will then be allowed to make it's move to to take over herbs to

" protect the public " and make sure that all herbs are tested and " safe " for

medicinal use. Of course all that testing has to paid for by someone (

citizens). Of course the price structure will have to change to keep all parties

in the " lifestyle they've become accustom to " .

 

Remember, " he who pays the piper calls the tune " . If the insurance guys pay they

will dictate " how " they'll pay and that could be disastrous for herbalists,

traditional naturopaths and the like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This is what they are trying to do in Canada with the Natural Health Products

Directive.

What they actually say and what their hidden agenda are different also.

 

If the NHPD passes, it makes it a requirement for all natural/herbal products to

to studied in depth, and prepared in a gov't owned manufacturing plant so it

conforms to their standards (keep in mind they are also trying to privatize all

that they own). The herbals must have a drug registration number,meanig it has

to pass their testing standards that can take years to properly study. They

must all carry clear labels of the ingredients, what it has been proven to do

and any potential side effects. Note this is stricter requirements than for

medical drugs. They are trying to add in there that these drugs can only be

prescribed by a medical doctor, effectively putting all N.D.'s, healers,

homeopahts out of business. The black market is already starting cuz some

products are being stopped at the border - at least depending on their mood of

the day. And all in the name of protecting the public from the dangers of

impure herbals. Imagine, buying certain brands of vitamins is dangerous.

 

Last time they did this, there was a hug outcry, hundreds of thousands of

letters/emails from irate citizens, new citizen groups formed that went and

personaly picketed outside parliament, and one honest wonderful polititcian

successfully puts his time and energy to preventing this from happening.

 

Rachel

 

 

 

Mon, 5 Jul 2004 09:57:50 -0700 (PDT)

Waymon Cowley <goldenirides

Re: vote dot com Should Insurance companies cover herbal remedies

 

Let us keep and eye on this. I feel that within a few years there will be and

attempt to " co-opt " herbs from us by the FDA, AMA, and insurance. I think they

will try to do it through the " back door " . If the insurance group says " ok we'll

pay for herbs, but only from a qualified MD " . Then that will give the rest of

the group it's cue to take further action.

 

The FDA will then be allowed to make it's move to to take over herbs to

" protect the public " and make sure that all herbs are tested and " safe " for

medicinal use. Of course all that testing has to paid for by someone (

citizens). Of course the price structure will have to change to keep all parties

in the " lifestyle they've become accustom to " .

 

Remember, " he who pays the piper calls the tune " . If the insurance guys pay they

will dictate " how " they'll pay and that could be disastrous for herbalists,

traditional naturopaths and the like.