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01-27-2010, 07:55 AM
In the past few years, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), FDA (Food and Drug Administration), and State Attorneys General have warned, fined, jailed, shut down, threatened, and maligned hundreds of companies not on the basis of customer complaints, but solely on the basis of expressed or implied claims that these companies made to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent disease conditions.
This information will come as no surprise to Citizens for Health members - nor will the fact that Representative Ron Paul has a solution.
Click here to read more and to urge your representative to cosponsor Mr. Paul's bills. (http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=1661)
A practicing physician for more than 30 years and long-standing champion of limited government, Representative Paul has introduced two bills that would restore the First Amendment rights of consumers to receive truthful information regarding the benefits of foods and dietary supplements.
The first bill, the Health Freedom Act, would end the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s efforts to censor truthful health claims. The second bill, the Freedom of Health Speech Act, would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prove that health claims are false before it takes action to stop manufacturers and marketers from making the claims.
If you believe, as we do, that we all have the right to make our own health decisions based on truthful, non-misleading evidence and historical data about the benefits of particular dietary supplements click here to read more and to take action! (http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=1661)
Today over 100 million people use dietary supplements. The FDA, which is funded in large part by pharmaceutical companies and their research dollars, in cooperation with the FTC and State Attorneys General, have worked diligently to search for companies recommending dietary supplements for disease conditions by combing websites on the internet. They have fined companies in some cases millions of dollars, putting many out of business.
This is one of the many ways that the FTC and FDA prohibit the public from getting sound information that can improve their health. This is the problem that HR 3394 (The Freedom of Health Speech Act) and HR 3395 (The Health Freedom Act) are designed to eliminate.
You have the right to know the truth about dietary supplements' usefulness in improving health. That is why Citizens for Health urges passage of HR 3394 (The Freedom of Health Speech Act) and HR 3395 (The Health Freedom Act), and why we urge you to click here to write your representative today and ask him/her to become a cosponsor. (http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=1661)
Thank you for taking action in support of this critical legislation.
Another way you can help is by clicking here to make a contribution to Citizens for Health.
(http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=1779)
Throughout our efforts we frequently come up against opposition that is very well-funded - like the government and the pharmaceutical industry. While we can't match them dollar-for-dollar, contributions from concerned citizens like you are indispensable in our efforts to inform the public and create meaningful change. The bottom line: without your generous support, our work in defense of health freedom would not be possible.
Please give generously and remember that with your help, and the help of all our supporters, we can promote positive change today.
James S. Turner
Chairman of the Board
Citizens for Health
This information will come as no surprise to Citizens for Health members - nor will the fact that Representative Ron Paul has a solution.
Click here to read more and to urge your representative to cosponsor Mr. Paul's bills. (http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=1661)
A practicing physician for more than 30 years and long-standing champion of limited government, Representative Paul has introduced two bills that would restore the First Amendment rights of consumers to receive truthful information regarding the benefits of foods and dietary supplements.
The first bill, the Health Freedom Act, would end the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s efforts to censor truthful health claims. The second bill, the Freedom of Health Speech Act, would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prove that health claims are false before it takes action to stop manufacturers and marketers from making the claims.
If you believe, as we do, that we all have the right to make our own health decisions based on truthful, non-misleading evidence and historical data about the benefits of particular dietary supplements click here to read more and to take action! (http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=1661)
Today over 100 million people use dietary supplements. The FDA, which is funded in large part by pharmaceutical companies and their research dollars, in cooperation with the FTC and State Attorneys General, have worked diligently to search for companies recommending dietary supplements for disease conditions by combing websites on the internet. They have fined companies in some cases millions of dollars, putting many out of business.
This is one of the many ways that the FTC and FDA prohibit the public from getting sound information that can improve their health. This is the problem that HR 3394 (The Freedom of Health Speech Act) and HR 3395 (The Health Freedom Act) are designed to eliminate.
You have the right to know the truth about dietary supplements' usefulness in improving health. That is why Citizens for Health urges passage of HR 3394 (The Freedom of Health Speech Act) and HR 3395 (The Health Freedom Act), and why we urge you to click here to write your representative today and ask him/her to become a cosponsor. (http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=1661)
Thank you for taking action in support of this critical legislation.
Another way you can help is by clicking here to make a contribution to Citizens for Health.
(http://www.citizens.org/?page_id=1779)
Throughout our efforts we frequently come up against opposition that is very well-funded - like the government and the pharmaceutical industry. While we can't match them dollar-for-dollar, contributions from concerned citizens like you are indispensable in our efforts to inform the public and create meaningful change. The bottom line: without your generous support, our work in defense of health freedom would not be possible.
Please give generously and remember that with your help, and the help of all our supporters, we can promote positive change today.
James S. Turner
Chairman of the Board
Citizens for Health