Posted on 09/19/2014 12:03:32 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Without any objection, the Senate has passed a bill forcing the FDA to speed up the approval process for sunscreen technology, HAPPI reports.
Sunscreen technology has stagnated in the United States since the 1990s, not because companies have failed to innovate, but because the Food and Drug Administration has been sitting on proposals submitted 12 years ago without even reviewing them.
The proposals include new sunscreen ingredients, and since the FDA has dropped the ball, the Senate has picked it up with the passage of the Sunscreen Innovation Act on Wednesday night.
Rates of melanoma have skyrocketed in the last 40 years, giving lawmakers a sense of urgency. For men, melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, has increased 400% for women, 800%. The new bill would speed up the FDA’s approval process, specifically for sunscreen products, and mandate a predictable time frame for a decision.
“Americans have gone more than a decade without the kinds of innovative sunscreen products citizens in other countries have enjoyed for years. Meanwhile, skin cancer has become a public health crisis that has lead US Surgeon General to issue A Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer calling for the government and stakeholders to act immediately to address this deadly, but preventable disease,” said Michael Werner, policy advisor for the Public Access to SunScreen Coalition.
Other countries have benefited from new sunscreen technology, but the FDA has gummed up the review process, putting the United States sometimes 15 years behind Europe, Asia, and Central and South America.
“Congress’ commitment to addressing the skin cancer epidemic in the United States was clearly demonstrated in tonight’s Senate passage of the Sunscreen Innovation Act,” Werner said. “It’s a great day for Americans. Now US consumers will be able to get the latest in sunscreen technology that has been available to citizens of countries all over the world.”
Incompetent FDA Nanny State PING!
Is this really a worrisome issue to some people? I had no idea.
I guess the FDA and its staff have other things to do than to actually do their jobs. It must be hell to make it through those long, extended lunches and complete their daily web surfing and socializing in only eight hours.
Most likely the current manufactures were working hard to stop new items coming to market.
Sunblock 5000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCTSCAQzY9k
If it was drugs to prevent sickle-cell anemia, or AIDS, betcha they wouldn’t have been sitting on things for a dozen years.
Why on earth would the FDA (or any goobermint agency) have any jurisdiction over something you smear on your skin anyway? I mean, if nothing else, just look at their name. It’s neither a food nor a drug, so STFU! We don’t need your “permission” to smear our faces with whatever the hell we see fit.
Significant savings were made by staff volunteering for the field testing.
Stevia natural sweetener got blocked by FDA for a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time. Then, suddenly it is OK (and now Coca-Cola’s using it). Uh huh...
“This apparently was not the first time a trade complaint triggered FDA action on stevia. The search-and-seizure campaign that was initiated in the mid-’80s had a similar origin, according to McCaleb, who says he has seen the complaint, and that it originated from a “sophisticated” company “with a strong interest in not having sweet natural products on the market.” Asked for a copy of the document, the FDA said it could not locate one. (That “doesn’t mean there is not one,” said Robert Martin of the FDA’s Office of Premarket Approval, just that “we cannot find one in this office.”)”
http://www.stevia.net/newagesweet.htm
Okay, but sun exposure has nothing to do with melanoma. Other forms of skin cancer, yes, but not melanoma.
Still, sitting on new, medical improvements is criminal.
Great. Fewer the Americans that die from melanoma, the more left for ISIS to behead when they activate in the country.
I’m so glad the government is using its time and resources (and my tax $) wisely.
You can cross off the 'protect the border'
also To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization
and To.....regulate the Value (money) thereof
next To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
oh To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
plus No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.
don't forget No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President;
and the President's oath.... Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:—"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
another He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;
just so you all don't get bored, I'll end with Article. II
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
To provide Affirmative-Action, Government Jobs to people who aren't otherwise qualified to find jobs. And to provide freebies to people who are too lazy to "work" at AA jobs.
In the Obamanation, that's about it.
Thanks for the ping!
Here, let me shorten your list....... buy votes.
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