Public support for CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) reimbursement

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Ralph Fucetola JD

Friday, October 26, 2007 3:06 PM

Vitamin Lawyer Update eMemo

 

Public support for CAM (complementary and alternative medicine

reimbursement)

 

While I am no fan of licensing laws ('A license is a limitation. " ) An

Iowa health reform poll shows 68% of voters want licensed CAM professionals

covered in basic insurance benefits.

 

" A broad-ranging survey on health reform topics by the Gilmore Research

Group found that 68% of voters believe basic health care benefits should

include coverage for any licensed health care professionals.

Licensed professionals directly noted in the survey of 601 Iowa voters were

'naturopathic physicians, acupuncturists and chiropractors.' The survey

was commissioned by Code Blue Now! - a national, non-partisan,

not-for-profit

citizen organization formed to build public consensus in health care policy.

The Iowa population was strategically selected to have a maximum influence

on

the healthcare reform debate. "

 

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5. Fighting over GMP requirements

 

The FDA's new Good Manufacturing Practices will be phased in over two years,

giving smaller companies some time to get ready. the most difficult area as

been the new requirement for " 100% Identity Testing " with many companies

complaining that there may be no available lab tests that can determine

identity where a product has a dozen or more ingredients, some in such low

amount as to be nearly nano dilutions.

 

" The FDA (US Food & Drug Administration) published the final rule on Good

Manufacturing Practices, known as GMPs, in June. The soon-to-be-implemented

GMP legislation forms part of the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and

Education Act (DSHEA) and is set to provide standards specific to the

industry

for inspectors to check for purity, safety and legality in manufacturing.

Both

the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the American Herbal Products

Association (AHPA) find fault with the fact that under the current GMPs,

only

supplement manufacturers, but not ingredient suppliers, can submit petitions

for exemptions from 100 percent identity testing. "

 

It is expected that FDA will accommodate the needs of companies with

specialized products that may not be susceptible to the required lab

testing.

 

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