Senator Dick Durbin is once again attempting to get rid of your supplements

Senator Dick Durbin is once again attempting to get rid of your supplements, and it may happen today, unless you act NOW.
There is an FDA bill before the Senate that is relatively uncontroversial, but it’s considered a “must-pass” bill. Sen. Durbin is planning to offer a last-minute amendment to that bill, slipping it in under the radar and piggy-backing it on a bill that will go through without debate. This amendment will destroy DSHEA—the law that protects your supplements from unnecessary government intrusion and regulation.
The amendment says, among other things, that supplement companies must register their products with the FDA within 30 days, or they will be considered “misbranded” and companies will be subject to outrageous financial penalties, possibly even jail time. To avoid this, many companies will simply remove their supplements from the shelves until they are able to comply with the new requirement.

That’s right. Thirty days after this law goes into effect, many supplements will disappear.​

There are several other dirty tricks this amendment will do. We need you to contact your senators IMMEDIATELY and tell them to vote NO on the Durbin dietary supplement amendment.
We can’t express how dangerous this amendment is, or how urgent it is that you take action NOW.


I don't post here anymore, but I thought this may be a way to spead the word. I had no idea where to post this; perhaps a mod will move it to a more suitable page. Please consider signing.

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Thank You.

 

I did contact "my" Senator. I received a nice reply from Senator Saxby Chambliss:


"Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding the Durbin amendment #2127 to S. 3187, the "Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act." Your taking time to contact me is appreciated.



As you know, the amendment would have amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise dietary supplement labeling requirements. More specifically, it would have required such manufacturers to register all dietary supplement products with a description of each product manufactured, including a list of all the ingredients, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).



Supplements are relied on daily by many Americans for a variety of reasons. They are often taken to accelerate the recovery period after strength training as well as to increase vitamin and mineral intake. I understand your concerns regarding the potential effects that increased regulations and requirements could have on the dietary supplement industry.



On May 24, with my support, the Senate agreed to table amendment #2127 to S. 3187 by a vote of 77 – 20. Should the Senate consider similar legislation, I will be sure to keep your thoughts and comments in mind."

 

This is exactly why I don't support government regulations. They just had to go after the big bad herbal dietary supplement industry.