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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Seed Cure - See More
See APRICOTS4HEALTH in the right column
http://www.alternatecancercure.com/a/?goodseedEuropean medical science has made a revolutionary breakthrough that has been demonstrated to reverse liver cancer and other normally fatal cancers. This treatment costs 2 cents per day. Using this method, it is easily possible to destroy cancer cells, while at the same time invigorating and renewing healthy cells. The result is abundant energy and well-being. Why has this information not become common public knowledge? The FDA is funded by the pharmaceutical companies (Big Pharma) and profits are at stake. Health care is a multi trillion dollar per year industry, and Big Pharma does not want a cure. A cure would cripple the industry, making many of their expensive treatments and drugs obsolete.What does mainstream medicine have to offer? Radiation, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Chemoembolization, Stereotactic Body Radio Therapy, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Transplantation etc. In plain English, that’s “cut, burn & poison”. Over forty years ago, the medical establishment had 3 recognized treatments for cancer: cut, burn & poison. We’ve come a long way, haven’t we? Cancer research has gobbled up billions of dollars, and the results have been pathetic. Throughout this campaign, pharmaceutical companies have amassed enormous profits. For them, the status quo (expensive treatments, no cure) is the perfect situation.There are at least 5 effective and safe liver cancer cures.In 1952, Dr Ernst T Krebs Jr., a San Francisco biochemist, developed the theory that cancer is merely a deficiency disease. A chronic disease can be defined as one which does not terminate of its own accord. A metabolic disease is a disease which arises within the body, and is not contagious. Cancer is defined as a chronic, metabolic disease. Dr. Krebs pointed out that in the history of medicine, there has not been a single chronic metabolic disease that was ever cured or prevented by drugs.There was a time in history when it was believed that a panacea existed … a substance that could heal all cancers. Many may scoff at this notion. But is it really far-fetched? There are remarkable, scientifically proven, natural remedies that create an environment within the body where disease cannot exist. At first glance you may seriously doubt this statement. But consider this: millions of people doubted Einstein and his theory of relativity. Columbus was attacked for believing the earth was round. Bruno was burned at the stake for claiming the earth was not the centre of the universe. Galileo was imprisoned for teaching that the earth moved around the sun. Even the Wright Brothers were ridiculed for believing that a machine could fly.Dr. William Harvey was disgraced as a physician for believing that blood was pumped by the heart through arteries. Dr. Ingot Semmelweis was fired from his job at the Vienna hospital for requiring his maternity staff to wash their hands. Over 1,000,000 sailors died from scurvy, even though the cure was known and recorded, but because of scientific arrogance, it took over 200 years to be accepted.Only a generation ago, large portions of the American southeast were ravaged by an epidemic of Pellagra, a disease thought (at the time) to be caused by an unknown virus. Back in 1914, Dr. Joseph Goldberger had already proven Pellagra to be a vitamin B deficiency. But Dr. Goldberger’s simplistic approach to pellagra was not acceptable to physicians and politicians. Throughout human history, truth has been suppressed.The politics of a cancer cure is far more complicated than the science of a Cancer Cure.
http://www.livercancercurenow.com/
Dog Bleeds to Death After "Routine" Microchip Implant
UPDATE 25 March, 2010
CHIPPED PETS DEVELOP FAST-GROWING, LETHAL TUMORS
Owners, Medical Reports Point to Link Between RFID Chips and Cancers in Canines
Highly aggressive tumors developed around the microchip implants of two American dogs, killing one of the pets and leaving the other terminally ill. Their owners --- and pathology and autopsy reports --- have suggested a link between the chips and the formation of the fast-growing cancers.
UPDATE 9 Feb: Thank you to Katherine Albrecht for this alert - San Marcos TX - moving to mandate RFID microchips of dogs yet the town has no jail terms for animal cruelty
Dog Bleeds to Death After "Routine" Microchip Implant Procedure
Grieving owner calls for an end to mandatory microchipping
in Los Angeles.
A fluffy bundle of life, love, and enthusiasm named Charlie Brown was laid to rest last week, the victim of a microchip implant gone horribly wrong. The long-haired, purebred Chihuahua bled to death in the arms of his distraught owners, Lori and Ed Ginsberg of Agua Dulce, California, just hours after undergoing the controversial chipping procedure.
"I wasn't in favor of getting Charlie chipped, but it was the law," said Lori Ginsberg, citing a Los Angeles county ordinance that requires all dog owners to chip their dogs once they reach four months of age. Dog owners who refuse to comply face a $250 fine for the first offense and up to six months in jail for continued non-compliance. "This technology is supposedly so great until it's your animal that dies," she said. "I can't believe Charlie is gone. I'm just beside myself."
Dr. Reid Loken, the board certified veterinarian who performed the chipping, confirmed on Friday that Charlie died from blood loss associated with the microchip. He cited "an extreme amount of bleeding" from the "little hole in the skin where the [microchip implant] needle went in" as the cause of death. He said he was both saddened and puzzled by Charlie's death.
"I just don't know what happened to him. We put the chip in the back in the shoulder blades, the standard place where we put them, and there really aren't any major blood vessels in that area," he said. "I don't think it went in too deep; it was a pretty routine chipping."
Dr. Loken suspected the needle may have nicked the muscle around the scapula, causing blood to ooze from the muscle. However, his efforts to stem the bleeding with pressure bandages were unsuccessful. The bleeding could not be attributed to a congenital clotting problem, he said, since Charlie had undergone a neutering and tooth extraction without incident just weeks before.
Charlie's owners were devastated by the loss. "Charlie loved to play and cuddle. He brought so much joy and life to our home," said Lori. "We loved him and took such good care of him. He meant everything to us."
The Ginsbergs were quick to absolve Dr. Loken of responsibility for Charlie's death. "He's a great vet and this was not his fault. The real blame is with the people who forced us to implant our dog against our better judgment," they said.
The Ginsbergs plan to petition the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to repeal the mandatory chipping law, and have sought the help of prominent consumer privacy advocate Dr. Katherine Albrecht. Albrecht is a Harvard-trained researcher who has authored a definitive academic paper citing literature that links microchips with cancer in dogs as well as laboratory animals. She has also authored an exhaustive,
47-page FAQ on microchip implants.
Albrecht cites other adverse reactions stemming from microchips in the past. In one case, a struggling kitten died instantly when a microchip was accidentally injected into its brain stem. In another, a cat was paralyzed when an implant entered its spinal column. The implants have been widely reported to migrate within animals' bodies, and can cause abscesses and infection. In at least two documented cases, dogs have developed cancerous tumors surrounding or adjacent to microchip implants.
"Tragedies like what happened to Charlie Brown are probably more common than we like to think," said Albrecht. "But it takes courageous people like the Ginsbergs to come forward and talk about it."
Albrecht and the Ginsbergs are calling for a repeal of all mandatory animal chipping laws nationwide, and for the creation of a national registry to document adverse reactions from the chipping procedure.
"It's horrible to live in a country where your choices are being take away and you don't get to make decisions about your family and your life anymore," said Lori Ginsberg. "Politicians should not take away my right to do what I thought was best for my pet."
For The Media:
Lori and Ed Ginsberg have agreed to speak to the media to help raise awareness of the dangers of pet chipping. They can be contacted at: CharlieBrownMemorial@yahoo.com
Dr. Katherine Albrecht can be contacted at kma@spychips.com or (877)287-5854, ext 1.
Her microchip implant FAQ and cancer study can be found online at
www.antichips.com
Further information about Dr. Albrecht can be found at www.katherinealbrecht.com
Information on the Los Angeles Country chipping ordinance can be found
at:http://www.laanimalservices.com/PDF/medical/lacounty_ordinance.pdf
Live Radio Interview Today
The Ginsbergs will be joining Dr. Katherine Albrecht on her live, syndicated radio program today to discuss microchip implants and Charlie's tragic death. The segment will air from 4:00-6:00 PM Eastern time on "The Dr. Katherine Albrecht Show." The show broadcasts daily on the Genesis Communications Network, and can be heard live at:http://gcnlive.com/Listen_Live.html (Click "Stream 2")
The Ginsberg interview will be archived as a downloadable MP3 file on
Dr. Albrecht's website at: http://www.katherinealbrecht.com (Click "archives")
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ABOUT CASPIAN
CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering) is a grass-roots consumer group fighting retail surveillance schemes since 1999 and irresponsible RFID use since 2002. With thousands of members in all 50 U.S. states and over 30 countries worldwide, CASPIAN seeks to educate consumers about marketing strategies that invade their privacy and encourage privacy-conscious shopping habits across the retail spectrum.
http://www.spychips.com/
http://www.antichips.com/
http://www.nocards.org/
You're welcome to duplicate and distribute this message to others who may find it of interest.
CHIPPED PETS DEVELOP FAST-GROWING, LETHAL TUMORS
Owners, Medical Reports Point to Link Between RFID Chips and Cancers in Canines
Highly aggressive tumors developed around the microchip implants of two American dogs, killing one of the pets and leaving the other terminally ill. Their owners --- and pathology and autopsy reports --- have suggested a link between the chips and the formation of the fast-growing cancers.
UPDATE 9 Feb: Thank you to Katherine Albrecht for this alert - San Marcos TX - moving to mandate RFID microchips of dogs yet the town has no jail terms for animal cruelty
Dog Bleeds to Death After "Routine" Microchip Implant Procedure
Grieving owner calls for an end to mandatory microchipping
in Los Angeles.
A fluffy bundle of life, love, and enthusiasm named Charlie Brown was laid to rest last week, the victim of a microchip implant gone horribly wrong. The long-haired, purebred Chihuahua bled to death in the arms of his distraught owners, Lori and Ed Ginsberg of Agua Dulce, California, just hours after undergoing the controversial chipping procedure.
"I wasn't in favor of getting Charlie chipped, but it was the law," said Lori Ginsberg, citing a Los Angeles county ordinance that requires all dog owners to chip their dogs once they reach four months of age. Dog owners who refuse to comply face a $250 fine for the first offense and up to six months in jail for continued non-compliance. "This technology is supposedly so great until it's your animal that dies," she said. "I can't believe Charlie is gone. I'm just beside myself."
Dr. Reid Loken, the board certified veterinarian who performed the chipping, confirmed on Friday that Charlie died from blood loss associated with the microchip. He cited "an extreme amount of bleeding" from the "little hole in the skin where the [microchip implant] needle went in" as the cause of death. He said he was both saddened and puzzled by Charlie's death.
"I just don't know what happened to him. We put the chip in the back in the shoulder blades, the standard place where we put them, and there really aren't any major blood vessels in that area," he said. "I don't think it went in too deep; it was a pretty routine chipping."
Dr. Loken suspected the needle may have nicked the muscle around the scapula, causing blood to ooze from the muscle. However, his efforts to stem the bleeding with pressure bandages were unsuccessful. The bleeding could not be attributed to a congenital clotting problem, he said, since Charlie had undergone a neutering and tooth extraction without incident just weeks before.
Charlie's owners were devastated by the loss. "Charlie loved to play and cuddle. He brought so much joy and life to our home," said Lori. "We loved him and took such good care of him. He meant everything to us."
The Ginsbergs were quick to absolve Dr. Loken of responsibility for Charlie's death. "He's a great vet and this was not his fault. The real blame is with the people who forced us to implant our dog against our better judgment," they said.
The Ginsbergs plan to petition the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to repeal the mandatory chipping law, and have sought the help of prominent consumer privacy advocate Dr. Katherine Albrecht. Albrecht is a Harvard-trained researcher who has authored a definitive academic paper citing literature that links microchips with cancer in dogs as well as laboratory animals. She has also authored an exhaustive,
47-page FAQ on microchip implants.
Albrecht cites other adverse reactions stemming from microchips in the past. In one case, a struggling kitten died instantly when a microchip was accidentally injected into its brain stem. In another, a cat was paralyzed when an implant entered its spinal column. The implants have been widely reported to migrate within animals' bodies, and can cause abscesses and infection. In at least two documented cases, dogs have developed cancerous tumors surrounding or adjacent to microchip implants.
"Tragedies like what happened to Charlie Brown are probably more common than we like to think," said Albrecht. "But it takes courageous people like the Ginsbergs to come forward and talk about it."
Albrecht and the Ginsbergs are calling for a repeal of all mandatory animal chipping laws nationwide, and for the creation of a national registry to document adverse reactions from the chipping procedure.
"It's horrible to live in a country where your choices are being take away and you don't get to make decisions about your family and your life anymore," said Lori Ginsberg. "Politicians should not take away my right to do what I thought was best for my pet."
For The Media:
Lori and Ed Ginsberg have agreed to speak to the media to help raise awareness of the dangers of pet chipping. They can be contacted at: CharlieBrownMemorial@yahoo.com
Dr. Katherine Albrecht can be contacted at kma@spychips.com or (877)287-5854, ext 1.
Her microchip implant FAQ and cancer study can be found online at
www.antichips.com
Further information about Dr. Albrecht can be found at www.katherinealbrecht.com
Information on the Los Angeles Country chipping ordinance can be found
at:http://www.laanimalservices.com/PDF/medical/lacounty_ordinance.pdf
Live Radio Interview Today
The Ginsbergs will be joining Dr. Katherine Albrecht on her live, syndicated radio program today to discuss microchip implants and Charlie's tragic death. The segment will air from 4:00-6:00 PM Eastern time on "The Dr. Katherine Albrecht Show." The show broadcasts daily on the Genesis Communications Network, and can be heard live at:http://gcnlive.com/Listen_Live.html (Click "Stream 2")
The Ginsberg interview will be archived as a downloadable MP3 file on
Dr. Albrecht's website at: http://www.katherinealbrecht.com (Click "archives")
# # #
=====================================================================
ABOUT CASPIAN
CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering) is a grass-roots consumer group fighting retail surveillance schemes since 1999 and irresponsible RFID use since 2002. With thousands of members in all 50 U.S. states and over 30 countries worldwide, CASPIAN seeks to educate consumers about marketing strategies that invade their privacy and encourage privacy-conscious shopping habits across the retail spectrum.
http://www.spychips.com/
http://www.antichips.com/
http://www.nocards.org/
You're welcome to duplicate and distribute this message to others who may find it of interest.
ARAVA and Liver Failure
Another fluoride-based drug cause serious problems.
Often, in mainstream medicine, the issue of wheat allergy is overlooked in RA (rheumatoid arthritis).
A general approach to RA is to use niacinamide, 250 mg, one tablet taken 4 times a day.
Often, in mainstream medicine, the issue of wheat allergy is overlooked in RA (rheumatoid arthritis).
A general approach to RA is to use niacinamide, 250 mg, one tablet taken 4 times a day.
FDA Adds Liver Failure Warning to RA Drug
By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
WASHINGTON -- The FDA has expanded the black box warning to the label of the rheumatoid arthritis drug leflunomide (Arava) to include possible fatal liver damage.
The agency received 49 adverse event reports -- including instances of jaundice, coagulopathy, encephalopathy, and 14 fatalities -- about the drug from August 2002 to May 2009. Of the patients reporting adverse events, 36 were hospitalized.
Time before severe reactions occurred ranged from nine days to six years, with most experiencing an adverse event within the first six to 12 months of treatment.
The greatest risk occurred in patients taking other drugs that may cause liver damage while taking leflunomide and in patients with preexisting liver disease. These warnings have been included on the new label.
The label notes that liver enzymes should be monitored monthly for three months after the start of treatment. If ALT rises above two-times normal, treatment should be stopped and a cholestyramine washout should be administered to accelerate the removal of the drug from the body.
Patients with increased ALT should undergo liver function tests weekly until levels return to normal.
Patients who develop itching, yellow eyes or skin, dark urine, loss of appetite, or light-colored stool while taking leflunomide should contact a healthcare professional, the statement said.
The drug previously carried a boxed warning that the drug was contraindicated in pregnant women and women of childbearing age who do not use reliable contraception.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Hospitals Still Killing Patients
Things used to be very different in the days of the "art of medicine".
Since the impact of Big Insurance, Big PhRMA, and Big Admin, physician and nursing direction in health care delivery has taken a nose dive.
I'd go so far as to say that there isn't even - now - the "science of medicine".
Everything is "cookie cutter" and "standard of care" regardless of whether or not it fits the patient.
The same goes for techinque!
And fluff TV programs like the "doctors" don't give you the real story.
I've been working on protocls for improved infection protocols since the early 90s. So far there is no change. And I know things CAN be better.
This Challenge was placed on the table in 2003
http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/heads-are-still-in-sand-on-this-one.html
http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2008/04/improving-hospital-health.html
Our protocol was recently updated in 2010.
And consider how nutritional status plays such an important role in hospital health
I find it quite strange that the pro-licensing, hybrid-medical naturopaths want you to beleive this is a new concept and something only they know about.
The CAM integrators, trying to hold on to an old idea in medicine will tell you the same as they follow the Newtonian model into a new world where quantum mechanics and string theory rule.
This was the same obstacle I found as a grad student in nursing at an old, Ivy League institution.
And yes institutionalization remains alive and well.
Since the impact of Big Insurance, Big PhRMA, and Big Admin, physician and nursing direction in health care delivery has taken a nose dive.
I'd go so far as to say that there isn't even - now - the "science of medicine".
Everything is "cookie cutter" and "standard of care" regardless of whether or not it fits the patient.
The same goes for techinque!
And fluff TV programs like the "doctors" don't give you the real story.
I've been working on protocls for improved infection protocols since the early 90s. So far there is no change. And I know things CAN be better.
This Challenge was placed on the table in 2003
http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/heads-are-still-in-sand-on-this-one.html
http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2008/04/improving-hospital-health.html
Our protocol was recently updated in 2010.
And consider how nutritional status plays such an important role in hospital health
Another commentary caught my eye, today, and it is directly related to my comments about the art of medicine.Update: Hospitals Still Killing Their Patients
Why aren't hospitals adopting best practices?| Mon Jul. 12, 2010 8:58 PM PDTIf you read Atul Gawande's New Yorker article [1] about central line infections three years ago, you already know that CRBSIs — catheter-related bloodstream infections — maim and kill tens of thousands of hospital patients a year. And you also know that these infections can be reduced nearly to zero through the use of a simple checklist that boils down to "keep everything really clean." So it's infuriating all over again to read today that a new survey [2] of doctors and nurses suggests that pretty much nothing has changed: [3]Why aren't hospitals leaping to adopt these best practices?.... More than half of the 2,075 respondents, most of whom were infection control nurses employed by hospitals, reported that they use a cumbersome paper-based system for tracking patients' conditions that makes it harder to spot infections in real time. Seven in 10 said they are not given enough time to train other hospital workers on proper procedures. Nearly a third said enforcing best practice guidelines was their greatest challenge, and one in five said administrators were not willing to spend the necessary money to prevent CRBSIs.Italics mine. How is it possible that hospital CEOs don't even know about this? We're talking about something that saves lives, costs almost nothing, and would probably reduce healthcare costs by over a billion dollars nationally if it were adopted aggressively. And equally, why is our medical system still so screwed up that doctors routinely treat nurses like serfs who are too cowed to insist on sterile procedures? I mean, talk about the cost of lingering patriarchy. In this case, it might someday kill you.
[Peter] Pronovost said part of the problem was that many hospital chief executives aren't even aware of their institution's bloodstream infection rates,let alone how easily they could bring them down. When hospital leaders decide to create a culture in which preventing infections is a priority, he added, nurses feel empowered to remind physicians to follow the checklist when inserting catheters, physicians are provided antiseptic soaps as part of their catheter kits and infection control personnel have the best tools to monitor patients.Links:
[1] http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/12/10/071210fa_fact_gawande
[2] http://www.apic.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Featured_News_and_Events&CONTENTID=15870&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm
[3] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/12/AR2010071204893.html?hpid=topnews
I grew up in the decades when medicine WAS personalized and based on individuality. I also watched it change over time to what I've coined as "Cookie Cutter" medicine back in the 70s.AMA officially supports "personalized medicine"
In a June 15, 2010 release following the annual meeting of its House of Delegates, the American Medical Association noted that the organization now officially supports "personalized medicine as a way to enhance patient care." The release defines personalized medicine (PM) as "health care that is informed by a person's unique clinical, genetic, and environmental information." They continue:"It has long been known that individual patients respond to the same disease and treatments differently, and the goal of PM is to identify these individual differences so that the best treatments and preventions can be used. In order to maximize the benefit of PM, the health care workforce needs ongoing education about the use of genetic technologies in clinical care. Adequate oversight and regulation must be implemented, and coverage of clinically useful PM should be considered by insurers."Comment: Over the last 3 decades, holistic and environmental and naturopathic doctors have argued their distinctiveness from conventional practice in part via responsive to "biochemical individuality" and their provision of "individualized care." This was in opposition to cook-book, reductive, pharma-based protocols that have dominated conventional treatment. Thus, this AMA endorsement seemed notable. Of course, it is also worth adding that it wasn't the individuality of patients as much as the backing of the genetic testing industry that, at this moment in time, brought this endorsement of common sense.
I find it quite strange that the pro-licensing, hybrid-medical naturopaths want you to beleive this is a new concept and something only they know about.
The CAM integrators, trying to hold on to an old idea in medicine will tell you the same as they follow the Newtonian model into a new world where quantum mechanics and string theory rule.
This was the same obstacle I found as a grad student in nursing at an old, Ivy League institution.
And yes institutionalization remains alive and well.
USDA Lax on Organic Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been remiss in its enforcement of national organic regulations, according to an internal report made public on Friday by the agency's inspector general.
Complete Article
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McCain and Dorgan Withdraw Supplement Restiction bill
Agreement reached on dietary supplement legislation
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., have withdrawn support of their proposed Dietary Supplement Safety Act, saying they would instead work to incorporate key provisions of the bill into other legislation.
The senators introduced the supplement safety bill in February, citing football players who tested positive for a substance banned by the National Food League after using dietary supplements the athletes said they believed were safe and legal. The legislation would have required dietary supplement manufacturers to register with the Food and Drug Administration and fully disclose the ingredients contained in the supplement. The bill also gave the FDA recall authority. McCain said the legislation was necessary so consumers would know the exact ingredients of dietary supplements they use.
But earlier this month McCain and Dorgan said they would instead propose incorporating key provisions of their bill into the Food Safety Modernization Act. They sent a letter to Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Michael Enzi, R-Wyo., a committee member; and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, saying they had found “common ground” on certain issues and would work together on four areas:
Require all dietary supplement manufacturing, processing and holding facilities to register with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
In a statement, Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade group for the dietary supplement industry, praised the withdrawal. “We are gratified to learn that Senator McCain will withdraw his original legislation and plans to work with Senators Hatch, Enzi and Harkin to develop legislation that will take a more measured, constructive approach to address his concerns regarding outlier products that contain illegal substances. CRN appreciates Senator McCain’s receptiveness to the industry’s very real and very serious concerns about (the Dietary Supplement Safety Act) and our inability to support his bill.”
The senators introduced the supplement safety bill in February, citing football players who tested positive for a substance banned by the National Food League after using dietary supplements the athletes said they believed were safe and legal. The legislation would have required dietary supplement manufacturers to register with the Food and Drug Administration and fully disclose the ingredients contained in the supplement. The bill also gave the FDA recall authority. McCain said the legislation was necessary so consumers would know the exact ingredients of dietary supplements they use.
But earlier this month McCain and Dorgan said they would instead propose incorporating key provisions of their bill into the Food Safety Modernization Act. They sent a letter to Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Michael Enzi, R-Wyo., a committee member; and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, saying they had found “common ground” on certain issues and would work together on four areas:
Require all dietary supplement manufacturing, processing and holding facilities to register with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Ensure the FDA has the authority to issue a mandatory recall if there is a reasonable probability that any dietary supplement is adulterated or misbranded or use of the supplement could cause serious health consequences such as death
- Require the FDA commission to publish guidelines on new dietary ingredients.
- Mandate that the FDA notify the Drug Enforcement Administration when a newdietary ingredient premarket notification is rejected because the product contains a synthetic anabolic steroid.
In a statement, Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade group for the dietary supplement industry, praised the withdrawal. “We are gratified to learn that Senator McCain will withdraw his original legislation and plans to work with Senators Hatch, Enzi and Harkin to develop legislation that will take a more measured, constructive approach to address his concerns regarding outlier products that contain illegal substances. CRN appreciates Senator McCain’s receptiveness to the industry’s very real and very serious concerns about (the Dietary Supplement Safety Act) and our inability to support his bill.”
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