Posted January 14, 2020
The FDA is complicit in turning another supplement into an expensive drug. Action Alert!
Earlier this year, the FDA fired off warning letters to seventeen companies that, in the agency’s view, were illegally marketing supplements to treat Alzheimer’s disease. One of the supplements targeted in the FDA’s action was piracetam, a derivative of GABA, continuing an FDA trend of attacking brain health supplements to protect drug industry profits. Read more.
Get Informed on U.S. Legislation That Could Restrict Your Health Freedom
US Upholds Ban on Brazilian Beef Imports
Posted January 14, 2020
June 22, 2017, the U.S. suspended imports of fresh beef from Brazil,4 the fifth largest beef exporter to the U.S. The ban came on the heels of an investigation by Brazil’s Federal Police, which revealed Brazilian food inspectors accepted bribes, falsified sanitary permits and allowed expired meats to be sold across the globe. Read more.
“Flying Blind” with 5G
Posted January 3, 2020
Scientists are speaking out about the dangers of 5G, but government agencies are showing no signs of listening. Action Alert! Over the past months, we’ve been documenting the issues surrounding the launch of 5G networks. As we edge closer and closer to a wider rollout of this technology, more information is coming to light demonstrating the negative impact on human health that could result, not to mention the damage to wildlife and the environment. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is paving the way for this rollout and is apparently too beholden to the telecoms industry to care that we’re being used as guinea pigs in this experiment. Read more.
Tell Congress: Consumers Want the Right to Choose Raw Milk!
Posted January 3, 2020
It’s time to protect farmers from raw milk raids, and make it legal and easy for consumers to buy raw milk. TAKE ACTION: Ask Your Member of Congress to support your right to choose raw milk by supporting H.R. 5410, the Interstate Milk Freedom Act. Read more.
China Jails “Gene-edited Babies” Scientist for three years
Posted January 3, 2020
A scientist in China who said he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies has been jailed for three years. He Jiankui was convicted of violating a government ban by carrying out his own experiments on human embryos, to try to give them protection against HIV. Read more.
CDC Funds New Hampshire Vaccine Registry
Posted January 3, 2020
New Hampshire’s Executive Council voted on Dec. 18, 2019 to accept $1.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create an Immunization Information System (IIS). According to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, New Hampshire is currently the only state without vaccine tracking system. Read more.
CBD Flash: New Poll Shows CBD Usage Drops Sharply When Consumers Learn FDA Has No Safety Standards
Posted January 3, 2020
In a warning sign for the burgeoning hemp and CBD industry, a new poll shows that 44% of Americans are less likely to use CBD products after learning that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has no standards in place to protect consumers, including 30% who say they would be far less likely to use the products. Read more.
FDA Approves Merck’s New Live Ebola Vaccine Which It Says Can Shed and Cause Immunosuppression
Posted December 27, 2019
Merck has received the FDA’s fast-tracked approval of a live, genetically modified Ebola vaccine which, according to its vaccine insert, can cause a novel new form of Ebola-type infection, resulting in immunosuppression and possible shedding of live virus to others. Read more.
Access to Homeopathy Threatened by Latest FDA Action
Posted December 27, 2019
The consequential action taken by the FDA involves the elimination of the administrative framework for homeopathy that the agency used for 30 years, one that allowed manufacturers of homeopathic remedies to thrive while ensuring the quality and purity of homeopathic medicines. We are referring to the withdrawal of Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) 400.400, which has served the industry and consumers well. Read more.
Supreme Court Denies Pharma Fish Oil Monopoly
Posted December 27, 2019
Amarin wanted an import ban on certain fish oil supplements. In a win for consumer access to natural products, the Supreme Court has denied Amarin’s final petition for appeal in the company’s effort to corner the market on fish oil. Read more.
