Dietary Supplement Act

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URGENT! - Dietary Supplement Act... (AER Bill) S.3546 the Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (the AER bill) has been added to the Senate calendar, and staff expect it to be considered this week. What is unknown is whether it will be a roll call vote (recorded) or under unanimous consent*. Recorded is preferable and is expected.There is still time to halt this bill if you make your voice heard today and encourage others to contact Congress as well.If S. 3564 becomes law, it will amend the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require the reporting of “serious†adverse events for both over the counter (OTC) drugs and dietary supplements to the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration.While S.3546 was created and introduced by supporters of dietary supplements (Senators

Hatch and Harkin), this is not a bill that should become law.First, we believe that this bill is a step towards treating dietarysupplements more like pharmaceuticals and not like food. Second, we believe that this bill will ultimately have a negative impact on the dietarysupplement industry and the consumer. Third and most importantly, a person experiencing an adverse event (especially one that is serious) from a drug (prescription or OTC), food, or supplement, should work with theirhealthcare professional to determine the cause.Contact Congress now by visiting our HYPERLINK"http://ga4.org/ct/R1qwQQK1JROU/"Online Action Center. HYPERLINK "http://ga4.org/campaign/AER_bill"http://ga4.org/campaign/AER_billTo read more about the AER bill, visit our HYPERLINK"http://ga4.org/ct/RdqwQQK1JROy/"Health Freedom Blog. HYPERLINK"http://thehealthfreedom.blogspot.com/"http://thehealthfreedom.blogspot.com/All gifts to HFF are tax-deductible. Please contribute today.HYPERLINK "http://ga4.org/ct/RpqwQQK1JROn/" \nClick here to donate online or print it out and mail/fax the

form. HYPERLINK"https://secure.ga4.org/01/HFF_donations" https://secure.ga4.org/01/HFF_donations Thank you for your commitment to protecting and improving health freedom in the U.S. Working together, I know we can make a real difference for both the practitioners and patients.Best,Brenna HillExecutive DirectorHealth Freedom Foundation4620 Lee Highway, Ste. 210Arlington, VA 22207-34001-800-230-2762 fax 703-294-6380HYPERLINK "http://ga4.org/ct/R7qwQQK1JROh/"www.healthfreedom.net*unanimous consent - A

Senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one Senatorobjects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with onlyimmediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floorschedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other Senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all Senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable. "Get off your ass and take your government back." ~Rocky Ward

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