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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 02:50 AM Original message |
Waxman Fights for Sense in Supplements |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Waxman has long been p'wned by the Big Pharma interests in this nation. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The BIG PHARMA excuse doesn't have anything to do with some basic, and very much needed, regulation. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. If he wanted to do the American public a huge favor |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. That's hilarious. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Wow, You Are Out Of Your Fuckign Mind. You Have A Problem With This Legislation??? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Do you think supplement producers should not be legally prevented from lying? (nt) |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. Apparently they cannot read their own scientific research, for example: |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. And that has what to do with basic regulation of supplements? |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. They say there is no validation for the "health claims" of many supplements |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Small studies and anecdotes do not equate to validation. |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Well howdy then, you need to tell European docs to stop treating |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Go to Europe. |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Meh.... healthcare in Europe is so backwards.... and the longevity |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. So you're saying unregulated supplements don't help. |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You win that one. I've never been so wrong.... good job. n/t |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. You're arguing with an electric-universe cosmologist |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Oh, I know. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. The medieval powers went after herbalists, too, burning them as witches. Follow the $$$. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. WOW! That's quite the red herring. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Exactly, follow thhe $$$. |
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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
4. McCain's bill would have gutted DSHEA |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Both bills are common sense. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Why Do You Have A Problem With Them Have To DEFEND THEIR HEALTH CLAIMS?? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. The freakouts are great, aren't they? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. + 1 !! |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well overdue reform |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
12. One thing I am concerned about is whether or not supplements would interact badly with |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Good point. That would be helpful to everyone I think. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
28. Sure are a lot of shills for Big Supplement here. |
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