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.
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McCain likes to run offense for the progressives, doesn't he?
Government regulation works so well, lets have more of it, Senator McCain. Yeah, that’s a plan.
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
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BTT!!
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....
Juan McCain—looking out for his power and authority to run your life.
Your 105 McCain, retire already. We understand your daughter has been burned by Jenny, get over it.
Pray for America’s Freedom
Gee I’m so relieved to find out that this is the most pressing problem facing the American people.
Bring back ephedra, you DC jackasses!
That’s all I have to say on this issue.
I wish this tool would just go away and retire.
Yeah and add L-tryptophan too!
losing our rights and freedoms collectively is our most pressing problem
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
“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.
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!
Oh good, you’re here, I was going to ping you... This was in my paper this am :0)
ACADEMY........ I can’t spell, but spell check can’t either.
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