Ivermectin has shown tremendous promise in the fight against COVID-19, but governments around the world attack and discredit those who promote its use. “Why is the FDA attacking a safe, effective drug?” asks a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. Despite dozens of studies demonstrating the promise of ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19, […]
The FDA has delayed implementation of a bad rule that will limit access to customized medicines like bioidentical estriol and progesterone that millions of women rely on. The FDA recently announced that it will extend by one year — to October 27, 2022 — the date on which it will begin enforcement of the Memorandum […]
The FDA’s recent actions against a critical supplement have spurred some in Congress to action. We must build more support on Capitol Hill to protect access. Over the last few months, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s attack against N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an important antioxidant supplement. We believe the FDA is clearing the market of […]
What became of Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) attempt to pass more regulations on dietary supplements. Recently we alerted ANH members about another supplement sneak attack from Senator Durbin that would institute a mandatory listing requirement for dietary supplements. The good news is that Sen. Durbin has, so far, held off on introducing this legislation, so […]
Will Congress act to make a safe, non-addictive pain option available to Americans? While the country is still focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the scourge of opioid abuse is killing Americans in record numbers. New numbers from the CDC show that overdose deaths increased almost 30 percent from 2019 to 2020 to reach a record […]
The FDA is preparing to unleash an anti-supplement policy by the end of this year that could eliminate tens of thousands of products from the market. The FDA has announced that, by the end of December 2022, it plans to release drafts or final versions of a number of policies, and among them is the “new dietary […]
N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) has been on the market as a supplement for decades—why is the FDA attacking it now? A few weeks ago, we told you about the FDA’s recent actions threatening NAC supplements—products which the FDA has allowed on the market for decades. The question is, why now, after all these years, is the FDA […]
A new study elaborates the connection between red meat and cancer, but the story is much more complicated than the media lets on. The study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery, found specific patterns of DNA damage caused by diets high in red meat. The study elucidates how a high consumption of red meat damages […]
How a little-known rule could alter your neighborhood and endanger your health. The federal government has ensured that 5G can come to your neighborhood whether you like it or not. A recent rule change allows the telecoms industry to turn consenting private residences into cell towers, endangering the health of the neighborhood. The only way […]
Help us build support in Congress to ensure you can access the customized medicines you rely on. Action Alert! As part of its effort to implement the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013, the FDA is poised to implement a bad policy that will limit the amount of medicines like bioidentical hormones such as […]