Re: FDA taking chelation drug off the market

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When I chelated, there was no where to buy DMSA as a supplement? I looked

really hard too... but I had to get mine via Rx. It will still be available

with a Rx. Although, honestly, you can do yourself some really serious harm

with any form of chelation done improperly - including dosing DMSA too

infrequently or in too high of doses, so it might be better to not have it

available as a supplement... *ducks flames*

DMSA also has a limited shelf life, so stocking up isn't necessarily the

answer, especially if you're taking significant breaks in between rounds.

Finding a Dr. who will Rx it seems a better bet to get a fresh version. It

isn't disappearing, and IME it was pretty easy to get a Dr. to Rx for me.

-Lana

On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 5:44 PM, KerryAnn at CookingTF.com <

kerryann@...> wrote:

> I received this e-mail from the company that sells DMSA, one of the two

> chelation supplements on the market, the other being ALA. This has me

> particularly incensed, because natural methods of pulling metals such as

> cilantro and chlorella can do more harm than good because you can't control

> the blood levels and have constant pulling and redistribution because of

> it.

> The constant redistribution can wind up doing more damage than the benefit

> gained from the small amount removed via the natural means. If you're

> serious about systematically pulling metals, DMSA is the way to do it. If

> you are planning on chelating now or in the future, I recommend you buy it

> now.

>

> Here's what they have to say:

>

> Dear DMSA Customer,

> Recent activities by the FDA regarding DMSA have put us in a position of

> warning you that DMSA may not be allowed to be sold as a dietary supplement

> much longer. We are embarking on an effort to investigate whether DMSA was

> sold as a dietary supplement prior to January 30, 1991 when the FDA

> approved

> a new drug application for products containing DMSA. If we can show DMSA

> was

> sold as a dietary supplement prior to this date then we believe DMSA would

> be allowed to be classified as a dietary supplement. If we can not find

> evidence of DMSA being sold as a dietary supplement prior to this date then

> it is very likely that the new stance taken by the FDA will succeed in

> removing DMSA from the market place as a dietary supplement.

> We have ceased purchasing any new raw material at this time and we are now

> selling out all existing inventory.

> We are notifying you as a past or current customer of DMSA so that you have

> the opportunity to purchase DMSA while our supplies last. We are also

> seeking your support if you can provide any evidence that this ingredient

> was purchased by you as a dietary supplement prior to January 30, 1991.

> Thank you for your continued support.

> Sincerely,

> Vitamin Research Products Inc.

>

> KerryAnn

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>

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> with a Rx. Although, honestly, you can do yourself some really serious

> harm

> with any form of chelation done improperly - including dosing DMSA too

> infrequently or in too high of doses, so it might be better to not have it

> available as a supplement... *ducks flames*

Yes, but the flip side of that is only being able to obtain it in

prescription amounts, IF it ever comes back to market, that are high and

impossible to split precisely. You really think they're going to put it

back on the market for that low of a price in 25mg pills? No, it will

likely be quadruple price in equivalent milligrams and come in 1 gram pills.

IF you can get a prescription.

> DMSA also has a limited shelf life, so stocking up isn't necessarily the

> answer, especially if you're taking significant breaks in between rounds.

I ordered some a week ago, since I was out and still needing to do rounds,

before this announcement came out. What I purchased has an out date two

years from now. If it's packed into capsules it doesn't have oxidation

issues like the loose powder does.

KerryAnn

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On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM, KerryAnn at CookingTF.com <

kerryann@...> wrote:

> Yes, but the flip side of that is only being able to obtain it in

> prescription amounts, IF it ever comes back to market, that are high and

> impossible to split precisely. You really think they're going to put it

> back on the market for that low of a price in 25mg pills? No, it will

> likely be quadruple price in equivalent milligrams and come in 1 gram

> pills.

> IF you can get a prescription.

My Rx was for 50mg capsules (the 25mg had tropical flavoring bleh), which

were filled with consistently sized beads. I just counted out the

appropriate number of beads and got an exact dose.

As for pricing, I wouldn't be able to comment as I had Rx DMSA in the first

place and it really wasn't that expensive. I'm fairly certain I got it from

Kirkman.

I ordered some a week ago, since I was out and still needing to do rounds,

> before this announcement came out. What I purchased has an out date two

> years from now. If it's packed into capsules it doesn't have oxidation

> issues like the loose powder does.

>

2 years is a good expiry. I think I still have half a bottle from when I

chelated, and it is likely out of date by now. I was using such a low dose

that I don't think I ever had the chance of actually finishing up that

bottle...

-Lana