UPDATE: Good news—in a group of documents dated November 3, 2016, the FDA has responded to our concerns, indicating that compounded hormone creams WILL NOT BE on the agency’s chopping block at the next advisory committee meeting. We are glad to hear that the FDA is only considering the elimination of patches; creams, gels, foams, and ointments […]
The truth can be very hard to get. So we’ve updated our own GMO Fact Check site. And we need to stop a new effort to use taxpayer money to spread industry propaganda. Action Alert! Earlier this month, major biotech and agriculture groups sent a letter to key members of the House and Senate Appropriations […]
FDA must be worried—they’ve extended the comment period for the supplement guidance. We must use the opportunity to flood the agency with more comments. Please help out! Highest-Level Action Alert! This past August, the FDA issued its long delayed guidance detailing how the supplement industry can bring new products to the market. The guidance deals with […]
As usual, the agency is using outdated science and is heavily influenced by industry. Action Alert! Following the recent update to the Nutrition Facts label and the approval of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the FDA is proposing to update the definition of “healthy” and in federal regulations. The idea is to harmonize the […]
Here’s the latest threat in the antibiotic-resistant era. Action Alert! US health officials have identified a cluster of cases of drug-resistant gonorrhea infections. The new superbug is resistant even to the two-antibiotic combination that is used when other drugs fail. To give you an idea of the scope of the problem this presents, consider that […]
Organic products are at risk. Action Alert! When consumers purchase organic produce, they expect to avoid vegetables and fruits that have been genetically modified or sprayed with dangerous pesticides. The unsettling reality, however, is that cross-contamination between GM plants and conventional or organic plants is not only possible—it is already happening. Take the example of […]
Their political and industry bosses must have told them what to say. Action Alert! The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a draft report finding that glyphosate—the active ingredient in Monsanto’s popular Roundup weed killer—is not likely to cause cancer in humans. This finding is preliminary, to be followed by the agency’s final review of glyphosate, […]
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 […]
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 […]
It could be caused by acid blockers, but there are plenty of other possibilities. Most of Hillary’s symptoms could be side effects of drugs she is taking. Hillary Clinton’s recent pneumonia diagnosis followed her collapse after the 9/11 memorial service. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed this month that he too had been diagnosed […]