FDA regulation, action needed by 4/30/07

[jessa_bee]

Hi Ladies,

This message was forwarded to me and I thought that it might be of interest.

Thanks!

The FDA is trying to regulate, vitamins, herbs, homeopathy and supplements! If they succeed only physicians could "prescribe" them and everyone else would be practicing medicine without a license!

Begin forwarded message:

The US FDA is at it again. They have been notorious for decades for their biased attacks and uneven handling of natural, non- drug/surgery/ radiation based health options. This time, though, they are playing for keeps.

The goal is simple: through a "Guidance" about the regulation of "CAM" (which they conveniently define as "Complementary and Alternative MEDICINE" the FDA hopes to serve the interests of Big Pharma by eliminating all CAM practices and products. ALL of them.

Here's how this deadly game is played:

1. By using the term "Medicine" rather than "Modality" for CAM practices, the FDA sets the stage so that anyone who is not a licensed physician is breaking the law by using these modalities since they are therefore 'practicing medicine without a license'.

2. By using the term "treatment" rather than "therapy", the FDA limits those who can perform these practices to licensed physicians and, again, anyone who is not a licensed physician is breaking the law by using these modalities since only licensed practitioners can treat. So people using these modalities are therefore 'practicing medicine without a license'.

3. By using the terms "Medicine" and "treatment" instead of "Modalities" and "therapy", all substances, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, co-factors, etc., automatically become untested drugs since they are being used to prevent, treat, mitigate or cure disease states. Such use can only legally take place with FDA approved drugs.

Here's How We Protect CAM Practices, Practitioners and Products

Numbers. Sheer volume of response. Nothing more and nothing less. NOW is the time to act. Our window of opportunity slams shut on April 30, 2007.

http://tinyurl. com/2u7ghc

That is the link which allows you to send a comment directly to the FDA about their deadly "Guidance". Will it matter? Yes, if millions of people respond. So I am asking you to take this "viral".Here is what you need to do NOW if you value your freedom:

1. Click on the link below and add your name to the letter. When you click "Send" it will be electronically delivered to the FDA docket site and posted.

2. Write a brief note (or copy the information in this email) including this link , http://tinyurl. com/2u7ghc , and mail it to every one you can. In your email please:

a. Include everyone you know and tell them that their freedom to choose their own health modalities and options is under serious attack.

b. Send the same email to the the companies which make the vitamins, minerals and herbs you use and ask them to send it out to their entire mailing list.

c. Impress upon the people you contact that we are facing a virulent and highly organized assault on ALL natural products and procedures because they do not feed the pharmaceutical coffers and that their help is crucial.

d. Include a link to the Natural Solutions Foundation website www.HealthFreedomUS A.org ). Ask them to become familiar with the site in order to lend their support to the health freedom battle which threatens their right to make their own health choices.

[loveslabor]

Is this a reliable source of info? I've never heard of it before and I'm sorta cautious about info on the web from sites I don't recognize.

I don't understand how the FDA can regulate something that it clearly states on the bottles that it has not evaluated by them. Are they planning on evaluating homeopathies, vitamins and all these alternative treatments?

[iowadoula]

Just wanted to let ya know this one has been going around for a while and is false. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/herbal.htm

I am a nurse and I can tell you that even if the FDA did start regulating these products it doesn't mean you will need a prescription for them or can only recommend them if you are a Dr or otherwise be "practicing without a license" OTC are regulated by the FDA and if the therory in this email was true every parent who gave there child tylenol would be guilty of a crime.

Please research such things before you start buying into them, I would recommend running a virus scanning program on your computer as alot of these emails are phishing e-mails and contain viruses.

[ScootchsMom]

I thought this sounded a little to "alarmist" to be true. And the government already plays a part in herbs and other natural things. Look at what they did by banning ephedra completely in the US. Just because its natural doesn't mean its safe, and there should be some kind monitoring agency for this stuff.

Just my 2 cents

Liz

[1stimestar]

From the original email it looks like Jon was attempting to install worms in computers. Nice.

NOT.

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We wrote some unique software which can send an email to each legislator. The email appears to have come from you. It is tempting to just do it but, without your permission, that would be deceptive and downright unethical. With our large subscriber base we can probably stop this outrage in its tracks. Imagine a legislator receiving 30+ thousand emails demanding that this nefarious appendage be removed from what is otherwise a good bill. WILL YOU SPEND 30 SECONDS TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD? If you share our conviction that herbs remain unregulated then all you must do is : 1. Send an E-Mail to Jon5454@yahoo.com 2. Type "Herbs - A prescription item?" in the Subject Box 3. Type OK in the text box (The OK will give Jon your permission for him to send an e-mail to all senators and congressmen asking them to remove the clause in the new bill that will require us to have a prescription to buy herbs.)