Washington, D.C., October 15, 2007 - Today the FDA released and is accepting comments on its guidance on requirements for the reporting of serious adverse events under the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act.
| Home | Join Us | Take Action | Donate | About Us |
News from the HillSearchStay InformedHealthy NewsNavigationUser login |
Adverse Event ReportingFDA Accepting Comments on Adverse Event ReportingWashington, D.C., October 15, 2007 - Today the FDA released and is accepting comments on its guidance on requirements for the reporting of serious adverse events under the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act. AER Bill Passes: A Victory for Consumers and the Natural Products Community!Washington, D.C.—December 9, 2006—Thousands upon thousands of faxes and e-mails from Citizens for Health members, along with leadership and support from the Natural Products Association and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), led to victory: the passage of the Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (the "AER bill"), S. 3546. Drug Maker Recalls Acetaminophen Caplets Due to Metal ContaminationPerrigo Co., a major manufacturer of store-brand acetaminophen, recalled 11 million bottles of the pain-relieving pills after discovering some were contaminated with metal fragments. Dietary supplements are safe. Senate Bill 3546 makes them even safer.Citizens for Health commends Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) for introducing Senate Bill 3546, the “Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Act,” a bill that will require manufacturers to notify the FDA of all serious adverse events (AEs) for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and dietary supplements reported to them. Send a letter to your Senators in support of this bill today! Ephedra Ban OverturnedCourt Overturns One Year Old FDA Ephedra Ban Low Doses of 5000 Year Old Herb Not Proved Dangerous Opinion & Analysis What do Tom Delay, Ted Kennedy and Henry Waxman have in common? When the federal courts go against them they threaten retaliation. On April 13, 2005 Judge Tina Campbell of the United States District Court of Utah threw out the part of the sweeping FDA ban of the herb ephedra that prohibited sale of products yielding less than 10 mg of ephedrine alkaloids (ephedra) per day.  |
Join the Dialogue!
Do you need Better Health? Click the Better Health Campaign logo above to join Deepak Chopra and other leading practitioners in a dialogue about changing the face of health care. Empower - With Flowers!
Show Mom you care, and support the issues that matter to you! Mother's Day is rapidly approaching! Now is the time to order flowers or other products from USA Florist and 20% of the value of your purchase will be donated to Citizens for Health! What better way to say "I love you" to Mom than to send her a beautiful gift and support her access to vitamins, supplements, and the health care providers she chooses. Order flowers today, and help protect our freedom tomorrow! Click here to place your order now... CFH on the RadioListen Now! Click on the microphone above to hear Executive Director Frank Herd, Jr on Air America Radio's The Thom Hartmann Show, discussing access to supplements and the potential dangers of the recent FDA CAM Guidance (the audio clip may take a few moments to load - be patient...). |
