Protect DSHEA, Oppose HR 3156

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Dear Daniel

 

Do you remember HR 3377, Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness

Act (also called the " Son of Durbin " bill) from the 108th

Congress? Well, it's back and they've done the " unthinkable " -

they made it even worse!

 

US Representative Susan Davis (D-CA) has introduced HR 3156, The

Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act, that proposes to

revise the " unreasonable risk " clause of DSHEA by significantly

altering FDA's burden of proving that an ingredient is unsafe

for use in dietary supplements. This bill ss co-sponsored by

Henry Waxman (D-CA) and John Dingell (D-MI).

 

This new bill is the same as one introduced in the last Congress

with the addition of one new section that appears to be a direct

response to a recent decision by the U.S. District Court to

overturn portions of FDA's 2004 ban of ephedra (see the AHPA

Update of April 14, 2005, online at:

http://www.ahpa.org/members/update_05_0414.htm). In that case

the Court was asked to rule on FDA's use of risk-benefit

analysis and on its reliance on data about one dose of ephedra

to ban smaller amounts.

 

Please take action now. Attached is a checklist of all the bills

currently in Congress that may affect you and you can contact

Congress online at www.healthfreedom.net on all bills.

 

You can take action on this alert either via email (please see

directions below) or via the web at:

http://ga4.org/campaign/Protect_DSHEA_HR3156/k5sbggr45t8jti?

 

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We encourage you to take action by August 31, 2005

 

Protect DSHEA_Stop HR 3156

 

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----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----

Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

 

As a constituent and one of nearly 200 million users of dietary

supplements in the United States, I am concerned about

legislation such as, the so-called " Dietary Supplement Access

and Awareness Act " (HR 3518) which would change the law

governing vitamins, minerals, herbal and specialty products.

 

Over 10 years ago, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education

Act (DSHEA) was passed, and I believe that it not only protects

me as a consumer but allows me affordable access to safe and

affordable dietary supplements.

 

Congress surely recognizes that there is a healthcare crisis in

this country. And by supporting changes to the law that will

limit the people's access to products that help keep them

healthy, you're adding to it. Please don't dismantle DSHEA.

 

I hope that you will agree with my views and will oppose this

bill. I would like to know what your position is on this

legislation.

 

----END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----

 

Sincerely,

Daniel Padron

 

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