Archive for February 26th, 2010

John McCain Files New Bill Attacking Your Access to Supplements

Senator McCain Files New Bill That Attacks Your Access to Supplements and Repeals Key Sections of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

TAKE ACTION NOW! AND TELL YOUR SENATOR NOT TO CO-SPONSOR THIS BILL!

McCain’s bill is called The Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA). It would repeal key sections of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). DSHEA protects supplements if 1) they are food products that have been in the food supply and not chemically altered or 2) if they were sold as supplements prior to 1994, the year that DSHEA was passed. If a supplement fits one of these two descriptions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cannot arbitrarily ban it or reclassify it as a drug.
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Dietary Supplement Safety Act S. 3002
by Johnny Justice

Yes, that IS a picture of Judge Judy! Nearly every supplement company in the industry is afraid of a new bill that might be passed. This bill is called the “Dietary Supplement Safety Act, S. 3002? and if it’s approved, it will have severe consequences on suppliers and retailers of supplements. Now this bill would help The Supplement Genius Scott Welch finally clean up the industry (it’s quite dirty!) but it might also prevent you from being able to get the supplements you love! Here’s how this new legislation could affect you:
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Supplement Sales In Canada
by Johnny Justice

If you’re a supplement company selling products in Canada, then get ready for big changes! These changes will cause widespread layoffs and millions of dollars in losses. Ya see, Canada’s pharmacy regulators have begun urging pharmacists to stop selling unlicensed natural remedies! The order affects herbal treatments, multi-vitamins and other products. The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) says pharmacists cannot be assured the products are safe until they are granted a government licence, and should not sell them in those circumstances. “Pharmacists are obliged to hold the health and safety of the public or patient as their first and foremost consideration,” said the association’s recently issued position statement. Since a massive proportion of supplements are sold in either health-food stores, grocery stores or drug stores, this change will be devastating to some companies.
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