FDA attempting to regulate supplements, herbs and juices as "drugs"

Newstarget ^ | 4/13/2007 | Mike Adams

[djf]

When it comes to health freedom, this is the FDA's end game. A new FDA "guidance" document, published on the FDA's website, reveals plans to reclassify virtually all vitamins, supplements, herbs and even vegetable juices as FDA-regulated drugs. Massage oils and massage rocks will be classified as "medical devices" and require FDA approval. The document is called Docket No. 2006D-0480. Draft Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA is accepting public comments on the docket until April 30th. They tried to sneak this under the radar, but word got out and now the natural health community is up in arms over this rule. If you wish to protect your access to nutritional supplements, herbs, essential oils, homeopathic medicine or any other "complementary" or "alternative" modality, it is crucial that you take action to post your comments with the FDA right now and write your representatives in Washington to put a stop to this outrageous effort to destroy natural medicine. (And be sure to really write them. Just sending an email has virtually no impact compared to writing a physical letter in your own words.)

Click here for the direct link to the FDA's comment posting page for this docket.

This move by the FDA is designed to once and for all destroy the 1994 DSHEA law that has made supplements "legal" while eliminating nutritional supplements and natural medicine from the United States, ensuring monopoly profits and control by drug companies and the FDA. It is the latest action item by the FDA / Big Pharma conspiracy that will not stop until health freedom has been abolished, drug companies rule the nation, and every citizen is diagnosied with a fictitious disease and drugged up on monopoly-priced pharmaceuticals.

Much more at the article site above.

If they get their way, YOU WILL NEED A PRESCRIPTION FOR VITAMIN C!!!!

[wolfcreek]

“Again, as most of these things do, anything that claims to solve XXXX myriad of problems is full of it.”
“It’s a rip-off at least, and sometimes it’s dangerous, even if maybe rarely.”

You are correct, there are lots of *snakeoil* salesmen out there. However, there are natural supplements and compounds that have been around for 1000's of yrs that provide relief for a myriad of ailments. It's up to the individual to research the proper dosages and interactions with other supplements and pharm drugs. Alot of doctors are starting to come around to the fact people are using *natural* supplements so, make sure to tell them to avoid problems.

[proudofthesouth]

While I don’t doubt that the FDA should look into SOME
of the herbal “snake oil concoctions” out there most of the stuff is good
and legitimate.

For instance, I take ginger capsules for heartburn and upset stomach;
Echinacea and zinc for colds. If the FDA regulates these products then the
price will skyrocket!

[djf]

No doubt there are some unscrupulous folks out there.

BUT...

If your livlihood and business depend on providing high quality supplements, then you are not gonna stay in business too long if you sell snakeoil.

And the FACT that yearly, there are TENS OF THOUSANDS of deaths from officially, FDA regulated prescription drugs AND LESS THAN TWENTY PER YEAR from supplements leads me to believe somebody is barking up the wrong tree.

And I firmly believe doctors and prescriptions treat symptoms after the fact, and the proper use of supplements can prevent the doctors from even getting involved in the first place.

For instance, I take magnesium supplements. There is WITHOUT QUESTION a deficiency in the average American of magnesium.
There is also WITHOUT QUESTION the fact that magnesium helps regulate blood pressure and heart function.

Anyone who makes blank statements that all supplements should be regulated is infringing on my RIGHT to make intelligent, informed decisions about my health and well being.

They are crossing the line. Big time. And also putting a fantastic, gullible faith in the medical community who are trying to make a profit!

[IM2MAD]

Very important that this be bttt

[Quix]

AGREED.

BTTT

[djf]

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