Press Release: FDA calls Cheerios an “Unapproved Drug”

FDA calls Cheerios an “Unapproved Drug” For Immediate Release: May 14, 2009 Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 800.230.2762 FDA CALLS CHEERIOS AN “UNAPPROVED DRUG” SCIENCE BEHIND THE CEREAL’S HEALTH CLAIMS REMAINS UNCHALLENGED The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to cereal manufacturer General Mills for claiming on its cereal box that Cheerios […]

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Press Release: Food Safety Bill Passes on Second Attempt

Food Safety Bill Passes on Second Attempt For Immediate Release: July 30, 2009 Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 202.467.1986 American Association for Health Freedom The American Association for Health Freedom today expressed extreme regret over legislation, passed today by the House of Representatives, aimed at improving our nation’s food safety. The bill, H.R. 2749, the Food […]

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Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) Protecting the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act What is DSHEA? Are Dietary Supplements Unregulated? ANH-USA’s Position on DSHEA ANH-USA Initiatives in Support of DSHEA Protecting the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) defines dietary supplements as food […]

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New Bill (HR2749) Gives FDA Unheard-of Power Over Small Farmers, Food and Supplement Producers

A new, long-awaited food safety bill is now before the US House of Representatives. It is the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, or FSEA. Introduced by Reps. Henry Waxman (D–CA) and John Dingell (D–MI), the FSEA is meant to address food safety concerns. But as you will see, much of it is not about […]

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Big Pharma and the FDA: Suppress the Science, Ban the Natural Substances, Sell the Drugs!

In 2005, an up-and-coming pharmaceutical company made a big mistake: they invested millions of dollars into developing a drug only to discover that the only active ingredient of the drug, pyridoxamine, was really a common, naturally occurring substance that has been sold for decades at low cost to consumers in the form of a dietary […]

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FDA to Receive More Money from Drug Manufacturers, But Denies “Undue Influence”

The proposed budget of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is worrying the Democrats. They are concerned that FDA’s annual increases in industry user fees—$828 million from manufacturers of medical and food products, including hundreds of millions drug manufacturers pay annually to help speed the review of new medicines—might compromise the agency’s independence.

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