Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 F.Y. I., Vern Saboe [aca-members] Codex > More information about Codex from the ACA. Additionally, this statement has been posted on the website. > > > ACA continues work to ensure European standards do not affect U.S. > > Following the July meetings of the full Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) in Rome, Italy, there has been increased discussion on the restriction of vitamin and supplement sales and how restrictions may impact doctors of chiropractic. > > Some proponents of nutritional and dietary supplements have feared threats from the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which will ultimately adopt guidelines that could have an impact on the future regulation of supplements in the United States. However, according to informed observers, most importantly the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), concerns over Codex regarding supplements are vastly overblown and have been largely fueled by widespread misinformation that continues to circulate via the Internet and other channels. > > The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently regulates the use and marketing of nutritional and dietary supplements under the authority of the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act (DSHEA). Under DSHEA, access to supplements is relatively open and the FDA is prohibited from treating dietary and nutritional supplements like drugs, which require prescriptive authority for their use. Using DSHEA's regulatory framework, the FDA has on occasion restricted or removed from the market some supplements found to have safety concerns. These enforcement actions have not inappropriately blocked access to the vast majority of products favored by chiropractic patients and other consumers. > > It is important to note that there is no place within the proposed Codex guidelines that would " end " supplements or make them prescription-only, nor would guidelines adopted by Codex dictate U.S. law. Regardless of any international trade-related guidelines that might be adopted by Codex, dietary supplements in the United States will continue to be regulated by DSHEA. The U.S. law covers a much broader range of dietary supplements than the vitamin and mineral supplements that are the subject of the Codex guidelines. Additionally, Codex standards are voluntary in the United States and companies would not be required to comply with provisions that are more restrictive than current U.S. law. > > The ACA continues to monitor this situation carefully and opposes any foreign attempt to usurp U.S. law regarding nutritional and dietary supplements. To ensure that DCs and their patients continue to have access to a broad range of nutritional supplements, ACA is working with a coalition of organizations to prevent major changes in the current U.S. law governing supplements and is opposed to any new proposals that would adopt restrictive policies on the use of these products. > > AMY HANLEY | Assistant Director, Government Relations > AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION > 1701 Clarendon Boulevard | Arlington, Virginia 22209 > T: 800.986.4636 x250 | F: 703.243.2593 | E: ahanley@... > > ______________________________________________________ > ACA-members mailing list > To post to the list: > ACA-members@... > To unsubscribe or change membership options: > http://ww3.chirolists.com/mailman/listinfo/aca-members > List options tutorial: > http://www.chirolists.com/index.cfm?nid=6 > Email filters tutorial: > http://www.chirolists.com/index.cfm?nid=7 > > > Visit the ACA online at: > http://www.acatoday.com > ______________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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