Maintaining appropriate vitamin D levels is crucial to our health, particularly in warding off viral infections —so why won’t the government health agencies charged with serving the most vulnerable citizens cover vitamin D tests? Action Alert! Medicare and Medicaid cover 118 million people in the US (44 million and 74 million, respectively). This group includes… Continue reading Medicare: Saving Cents Makes No Sense
Month: February 2020
The Clock Is Ticking for Homeopathy
This could be our last chance to defend access to homeopathic treatments. Action Alert! The FDA has extended the comment period on its completely unacceptable guidance that shifts how the agency will regulate homeopathic medicines. While the agency says that it will exercise enforcement discretion and focus on certain categories of homeopathic drugs, the wording… Continue reading The Clock Is Ticking for Homeopathy
Victory: Ag-Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional
…this time it’s a thirty-year-old law in Kansas. State-based action alerts! A federal court in Kansas has ruled that the state’s “ag-gag” law is unconstitutional. The tide is indeed turning against these terrible laws, but there are still states where this legislation needs to be removed. Ag-gag laws refer to state legislation that prohibits documenting,… Continue reading Victory: Ag-Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional
B12 Shots Banned?
California is threatening to ban methylcobalamin shots, which sets a dangerous precedent. We must act now. Action Alerts! The California State Board of Pharmacy has proposed regulatory language that would block patient access to methylcobalamin (B12) injections, IV glutathione, intranasal glutathione, alpha lipoic acid, as well as numerous other medications. This serious threat to crucial… Continue reading B12 Shots Banned?
Wild Animals Have a Growing Drug Problem
Drugs are often a danger to human health, but they are also destroying the environment. Action Alert! Many of us are aware of the dangers prescription drugs pose to human health through their side effects, but a new analysis raises the alarm about a problem that doesn’t typically receive a lot of attention: the contamination… Continue reading Wild Animals Have a Growing Drug Problem