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AZ-Sen. 2010: Dietary-supplement firms fight McCain (J.D. jumps into the fray against McCain)
The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz. ^ | 2010-02-27 | Rhonda Bodfield

Posted on 02/27/2010 8:50:08 AM PST by rabscuttle385

The dietary-supplement industry is fighting a bid by U.S. Sen. John McCain to force it to disclose ingredients and register with the Food and Drug Administration.

The Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 would also strengthen recall authority of any dietary supplement the FDA finds to be hazardous.

Opponents say subjecting manufacturers to increased reporting requirements could drive up prices and restrict the availability of vitamins and supplements. They contend the FDA is hostile to supplements because they don't go through the drug approval process - but that's an expensive process for natural substances that can't be patented.

Tucson's Food Conspiracy Co-op on Fourth Avenue is urging visitors to its Facebook page to take action against the bill, warning it would "create administrative hurdles that small supplement companies could not take on, leaving only products from large pharmaceutical companies."

And the Tucson-based founder of New Life Health Centers is distributing fliers urging clients to oppose the Senate bill. "It's another one of these power grabs by the government - which appears to be rather rampant now, to say the least," said founder Eugene Burns, who predicted it would put him out of business and jeopardize the ability of consumers to purchase natural products.

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Former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth's spokesman, Jason Rose, said his office is getting bombarded with letters and calls from opponents who are fearful that government is handing an advantage to the pharmaceutical industry at the expense of small business.

"Use of vitamins and supplements should not be regulated simply because a few athletes want to redirect attention from their doping," Hayworth, who is running against McCain, said in a prepared statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at azstarnet.com ...


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1 posted on 02/27/2010 8:50:08 AM PST by rabscuttle385
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To: bamahead; Arthur Wildfire! March; lmarie373; Abundy; missanne; Victoria Delsoul; 50mm; ...
"It's another one of these power grabs by the government - which appears to be rather rampant now, to say the least..."

McCain likes to run offense for the progressives, doesn't he?

2 posted on 02/27/2010 8:51:56 AM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: rabscuttle385

Government regulation works so well, lets have more of it, Senator McCain. Yeah, that’s a plan.


3 posted on 02/27/2010 8:54:08 AM PST by Jabba the Nutt (Are they insane, stupid or just evil?)
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To: rabscuttle385

I just looked at my collection of supplements and herbal remedies and every single one lists all the ingredients. To the point where I don’t care about the source of the gelatin capsules. Anyway, more on this here

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2460183/posts


4 posted on 02/27/2010 8:58:19 AM PST by La Lydia
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To: rabscuttle385

BTT!!


5 posted on 02/27/2010 8:58:43 AM PST by AuntB (WE are NOT a nation of immigrants! We're a nation of Americans! http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/)
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To: Jabba the Nutt

Well you can’t trust the masses to think for themselves;after all they voted for obama,mclame,teddy the k,and all the others because the masses want to be taken care of....


6 posted on 02/27/2010 8:58:52 AM PST by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
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To: rabscuttle385

take action
https://secure3.convio.net/aahf/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=510


7 posted on 02/27/2010 9:01:42 AM PST by TiredofItalltoo (tiredofitalltoo)
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To: rabscuttle385

Juan McCain—looking out for his power and authority to run your life.


8 posted on 02/27/2010 9:02:48 AM PST by Oldpuppymax
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To: rabscuttle385

Your 105 McCain, retire already. We understand your daughter has been burned by Jenny, get over it.

Pray for America’s Freedom


9 posted on 02/27/2010 9:03:35 AM PST by bray (Throw All the Bums Out, starting with McCain)
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To: rabscuttle385

Gee I’m so relieved to find out that this is the most pressing problem facing the American people.


10 posted on 02/27/2010 9:10:04 AM PST by chiefqc
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To: rabscuttle385

Bring back ephedra, you DC jackasses!

That’s all I have to say on this issue.


11 posted on 02/27/2010 9:15:20 AM PST by Future Snake Eater ("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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To: rabscuttle385

I wish this tool would just go away and retire.


12 posted on 02/27/2010 9:15:50 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: Future Snake Eater

Yeah and add L-tryptophan too!


13 posted on 02/27/2010 9:23:16 AM PST by greenhornet68
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To: chiefqc

losing our rights and freedoms collectively is our most pressing problem


14 posted on 02/27/2010 9:23:21 AM PST by TiredofItalltoo (tiredofitalltoo)
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To: greenhornet68

they did bring it back a year ago or so. All of those lost sleeping hours while it was banned...in favor of something that makes you sleepwalk and operate heavy machinery


15 posted on 02/27/2010 9:24:31 AM PST by TiredofItalltoo (tiredofitalltoo)
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To: chiefqc

“Gee I’m so relieved to find out that this is the most pressing problem facing the American people.”...

I was just thinking the same thing.

My husband has been out of work for months, we just came from picking up our meat that we buy from a local church, and I’m supposed to climb on a govt vitamin train?

John-GO HOME-please.


16 posted on 02/27/2010 9:25:02 AM PST by homegroan (*Vote Squirrel 2012*!....ILLIGITIMA NON CARBORUNDUM..... -that's 4U Dad!))
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To: jospehm20

I have taken supplements for years, I last went to a doctor in 1972.....No colds, no flu, nothing except for spring allergies.

The geezers will not like this at all. McCain is a Naval Academy graduate? He operates like he is a graduate of the ANAL ACADAMY!

Pull your head out of your A** Mac!


17 posted on 02/27/2010 9:28:01 AM PST by outhousepatrol
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To: AuntB

Oh good, you’re here, I was going to ping you... This was in my paper this am :0)


18 posted on 02/27/2010 9:28:58 AM PST by Borax Queen
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To: rabscuttle385
Well...I for one am too stooopid to figure this stuff out on my own...thank GOD there are people like McCain to save us from ourselves.
19 posted on 02/27/2010 9:29:34 AM PST by Tex-Con-Man
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To: outhousepatrol

ACADEMY........ I can’t spell, but spell check can’t either.


20 posted on 02/27/2010 9:31:40 AM PST by outhousepatrol
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