Durbin's ammend. is in Senate. A vote is soon, minutes. I have no idea how he keeps getting to do this. We have to remain free to buy the supplements that heal us. I hope this doesn't pass. When he tried it before, it failed. I NEED to sleep tonight! I have been worried for months about this.

http://www.naturalproductsinsider.co...ment-bill.aspx

I watched it all on CSPAN. I hope Durbin stops doing this. He has tried before.

We are safe in America again. I have told so many to sign the petition and made so many calls. I am feeling happy but tired, no sleep. Nap time for me.


http://www.anh-usa.org/durbin-amendment-defeated/

The other side of this coin is:

Supplements containing DRUGS which are not listed on the label.

Foods containing things that shouldn't be there unless proven effective.

This is not the same as the Euro issues with limiting doses, or content.

But then, who am I to say... what doors this opens?

Supplements would be free to buy as long as they conform to safety labeling.
Do you know how many erectile supplements actually contain Viagra?
This has been a real problem in US. People taking this can die under certain complex drug interaction scenarios.

Many imported supplements from China contain many toxic drugs, that are removed from sale here... like chloramphenicol (antibiotic), and
phenylbutazone (anti-inflammatory).

It is something to think about. Abuses of the system often result in overly restrictive laws as a result. So there is no one clear cut answer to this problem of adulterated or misbranded supplements.

It is up to the consumer to be smart. I never take supplements from other countries. My doctors do not use things like that. We cannot be a nanny state like other countries. They have thier choice taken away. They cannot buy supplements. I talk to many, many people and it makes me sad and I hope we never turn into a place where we cannot have freedom. Things have been changing that way the past couple of years and we cannot let that continue. FDA over reaches and never protects us from prescriptions. $$$$$ They only want to control our supplements that heal us.

Durbin tried to sneak this in but Alliance for Health warned everyone.

Supplements are regulated as a food not as a drug.

This site is interesting.

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Die...hProfessional/

What bill is this that is being voted on and where? I was just put on supplements for the first time in my life to try and help. Is the Gov. trying to stop us from using these? ginnie

It was defeated again. Durbin has tried it before. Here is a link about it. Just 20 Dem. senators voted for it. 77 against. Thankfully, it is once again over.

http://www.anh-usa.org/durbin-amendment-defeated/

Doc. sally, Mrs.D, all who responded to this issue. The amount of research and information you give are a blessing to this site. I am so grateful for the time all of you take to investigate these matters, and present them to this forum. From my own view point, the drug companies are corrupt. I rode the RX Express to Canada about 5 years ago, to protest our Government not dealing with the manufactures of the drugs. I think this corruption spreads right down to the vitamines as there is money to make. That is just my opinion, as I saw how Canada does it. ginnie

They are cheaper in Canada for a variety of reasons. A good article explaining it.

http://drugs.about.com/od/faqsabouty...nada_cheap.htm