Save CBD Oil

Save CBD Oil

We need to save this powerful pain reliever now. Action Alert! Without urgent grassroots support, hurting Americans could lose pivotal access to CBD oil, a key natural pain medication. Momentum is building on Capitol Hill, but our voices must be heard. In recent weeks we’ve been telling you about recent federal actions that threaten to […]

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Congress: “More Crony Medicine, Please”

Congress: “More Crony Medicine, Please”

Lawmakers are on a course to put the FDA even deeper into the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry. Action Alert!  House and Senate leaders are looking to fast-track legislation that will reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), the law that allows the US Food and Drug Administration to collect fees from pharmaceutical companies […]

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In Pain? Feds Don’t Care!

In Pain? Feds Don’t Care!

Another key natural medicine to bite the dust? Action Alert! The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is moving against cannabidiol (CBD), a supplement used to control pain and inflammation. The circumstances are extremely suspicious. Late last year, the DEA published a final rule that classifies marijuana and hemp extracts, including CBD, as Schedule 1 controlled substances—a […]

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Here We Go Again: FDA Defies Congress

Here We Go Again: FDA Defies Congress

And hobbles your doctor. Action Alert! In the waning days of 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ignored the expressed will of Congress. The agency completed a “guidance” document that prohibits traditional compounding pharmacies from stocking doctors’ offices with custom drugs. In December 2015, Congress included a provision in an end-of-the-year spending bill […]

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Good News on Lab Testing

Good News on Lab Testing

The FDA’s attack on independent lab testing appears to have been beaten back. Action Alert (Thank you to Congress) In a recent announcement, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that it will back off of its plans to put new rules in place for laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), rules that represented an attempted regulatory […]

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FDA Tries to Run Out Clock on Bill to Help Dying Patients

FDA Tries to Run Out Clock on Bill to Help Dying Patients

New federal legislation offers dying patients new hope. It needs our support. Action Alert! The legislation, introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), would prohibit the federal government, particularly the US Food and Drug Administration, from blocking patient access to experimental medications. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf was scheduled to attend a hearing on the bill, but […]

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Free Speech: FDA Goes on the Attack Again

Free Speech: FDA Goes on the Attack Again

The real target: your ability to buy supplements of your own choice. Action Alert! The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a “guidance” describing the substantiation needed by infant formula products to make structure/function claims. In the guidance, the FDA “recommends” that double-blind randomized controlled trials (RCTs) be used to substantiate structure/function claims on these […]

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Mercury Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup

Mercury Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup

But apparently covered up by the Food and Drug Administration. Action Alert! There were already plenty of reasons to avoid this highly processed ingredient like the plague. Now there’s an even better reason. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) makes up one out of every ten calories Americans eat. It is in nearly every processed food […]

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Feds Eat Crow on Raw Milk Cheese

Feds Eat Crow on Raw Milk Cheese

A government study on raw milk cheese says it’s safe to eat. Will it be enough for the feds to call off the dogs on artisanal cheese producers? Action Alert! Last fall, we reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began accepting public comments that would assist the agency in minimizing the threat […]

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