There goes the nutritional MLM industry.
Herbs cannot be patented and cannot be owned by thepharmaceutical companies. Herbs are bigger threat to the "free market/free trade" than generics or drugs imported from Canada.
Just what kind of legislation is being considered? The article doesn't specify.
I don't think the herbs themselves are under attack; just the ridiculous way in which they're marketed and touted as a frickin' cure-all for everything from hemorrhoids to hurricanes.
The biggest blunder in the herbal remedy market has been this overuse of "all natural!" Yeah, well arsenic is all-natural, but that doesn't mean you should load up on it.
The primary thrust of SB 722 is to place the so-called "Natural Supplements" under requirements similar to those met by other products marketed as drugs or medicine; namely that they be demonstrated as safe, that they be accurately labled, that they adhere to strict purity standards, and that any claim made for the product be substantiated. I can certainly understand why the marketers of the popular nostrums would see compliance with such regulations an insufferable burden. How dare the government insist the stuff be safe, effective, honestly labled, and responsibly marketed?
Shaklee is doomed. DOOMED I say!
Surprise, surprise. The Drug companies spend millions treating our politicians to luxurious vacations, R&R extravaganzas, etc. They contribute large bucks to their election campaigns.
What they want is to keep the American citizens dependent on their extortionist, high cost drugs.
We have the best politicians Corporate money can buy.
Thanks for posting.
Herbs are grown out of the earth, not made in a laboratory. So it is logical to conclude that they are here for a logical purpose. Many primitive cultures have used such medicine for centuries, and their benefits are proven. Don't let the medical establishment have a monopoly over every aspect of medical care!