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April 28th, 2007, 02:59 PM
Feds eye control of vitamins, supplements – even water!
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If there's any truth to this, then we need collectively pray and contact our legislators!
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LIFE WITH BIG BROTHER
Feds eye control of vitamins, supplements – even water!
FDA looks to regulate natural substances as drugs, with prescriptions from doctors
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Posted: April 24, 2007
9:30 p.m. Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
FDA Commissioner Andrew von Echenbach
The Food and Drug Administration says vitamins, supplements, herbs and other natural substances, including water when it is used to "treat" dehydration, should be classified as drugs, and opponents have only until April 30 to express their concern about the proposals under Docket No. 2006D-0480.
The government agency under the direction of Andrew C. von Eschenbach, who became commissioner in 2006, also has put its "Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration" on a fast track for implementation.
But parents' groups, natural remedy interests, food and herb businesses and others are horrified. A group called Gentle Christian Mothers alerted its constituency in no uncertain terms.
"Please Read!!! The FDA is trying to regulate all things that are considered by them to be treatment for disease. They want to regulate vitamins, herbs, alternative therapies (things like hot stone therapy), even down to juices and holy water," the warning said. "It might mean having to go to a doctor or medical professional for vitamins."
More at link:
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55370
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If there's any truth to this, then we need collectively pray and contact our legislators!
Cricket
-------
LIFE WITH BIG BROTHER
Feds eye control of vitamins, supplements – even water!
FDA looks to regulate natural substances as drugs, with prescriptions from doctors
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted: April 24, 2007
9:30 p.m. Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
FDA Commissioner Andrew von Echenbach
The Food and Drug Administration says vitamins, supplements, herbs and other natural substances, including water when it is used to "treat" dehydration, should be classified as drugs, and opponents have only until April 30 to express their concern about the proposals under Docket No. 2006D-0480.
The government agency under the direction of Andrew C. von Eschenbach, who became commissioner in 2006, also has put its "Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration" on a fast track for implementation.
But parents' groups, natural remedy interests, food and herb businesses and others are horrified. A group called Gentle Christian Mothers alerted its constituency in no uncertain terms.
"Please Read!!! The FDA is trying to regulate all things that are considered by them to be treatment for disease. They want to regulate vitamins, herbs, alternative therapies (things like hot stone therapy), even down to juices and holy water," the warning said. "It might mean having to go to a doctor or medical professional for vitamins."
More at link:
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55370