OT: URGENT! Surprise Amendment Undermines OTC Supplements

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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004

14:51:02 -0400 (EDT)

From: Citizens for Health <info@...>

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Subject: URGENT! Surprise Amendment Undermines DSHEA!

TAKE

ACTION TODAY! CLICK HERE!

Senator Durbin is atempting to attach an amendment to the Defense Budget

bill today. This is an underhanded attempt to undermine our health

rights.

URGENT! The Senate could

vote on this amendment as early as 5pm today!

Speficially, the Durbin amendment will:

*hold dietary supplements to a

higher level of scrutiny than prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs

and food additives

*undermine key elements of DSHEA and lead to reduced access to beneficial

dietary supplements.

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED! Visit

http://www.healthactioncenter.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=19277

to send a letter to Your Senator today.

Contact your Senator and tell them to oppose this Amendment because:

*this is an attempt to pass laws impacting the health of millions of Americans by bypassing the regular legislative channels and the Health Committee where these issues belong.

*this amendment has not had the proper consideration and is not germaine to the Defense Authorization Bill.

*DSHEA gives the FDA ample authority to regulate dietary supplements.

Take 60 seconds to send a letter today urging your Senator to oppose Senate Amendment 3225. Click here.

And, due to the urgent nature of this issue, please take another minute to call your Senators directly. Simply call the Senate Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Tell them your state and they will connect you to your Senator. Tell your Senator to oppose Senate Amendment 3225 in the Defense Authorization Bill.

Thank you for taking action to protect consumer access to natural health products.