It’s being spearheaded by a secretive, private, and powerful organization called the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). State-based Action Alerts! Don’t be deceived. While this is a federation of all seventy state and territorial medical and osteopathic boards, it is not terribly clear who is behind it—we are guessing it is the American Medical… Continue reading Eleven States Join the Push for Medical Monopoly
Category: Regenerative Health
Coca-Cola Scandal: Emails Prove Deception
Coke exec steps down after emails show the company was intentionally skewing the science about the health effects of its products. Last week, the Associated Press published emails showing close coordination between high-ranking Coca-Cola executives and leaders of the Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN), a nonprofit that claims to fund research into causes of obesity,… Continue reading Coca-Cola Scandal: Emails Prove Deception
“Agent Orange” Herbicide Pulled by EPA
After initially receiving the agency’s rubber stamp, a dangerous pesticide has been removed, at least temporarily, from the market. Following a lawsuit filed by a coalition of groups led by the Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that it is revoking the registration of Enlist Duo, a combination… Continue reading “Agent Orange” Herbicide Pulled by EPA
Big Pharma Connections? No Problem, Says Nominee for FDA Chief
Robert Califf doesn’t think his many ties to pharmaceutical companies will affect his objectivity in regulating the industry. Congress seems to agree, but we don’t. Action Alert! Last Tuesday, President Obama’s nominee to take charge of the federal Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Robert Califf, defended his longstanding ties to Big Pharma in a Senate… Continue reading Big Pharma Connections? No Problem, Says Nominee for FDA Chief
Are GMOs a “Natural” Food?
The FDA may think so. Action Alert! Last week, the FDA announced that it would be accepting public input on how—or whether—to define the term “natural” on food labels. This action came about as a result of a number of petitions filed by the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA) and Consumers Union. The GMA asked the… Continue reading Are GMOs a “Natural” Food?
Are Cardiologists Dangerous?
Here is another reason to be wary. A friend of one of our staff members went for a physical. The doctor found a “heart flutter,” a mild form of arrhythmia or irregularity of the heartbeat. He was referred to a cardiologist who immediately scheduled him for a catheterization procedure. This means an operation in which… Continue reading Are Cardiologists Dangerous?
Action Alert: Will FDA Define “Natural”?
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New Research Banned on Medical Food and Supplements?
The Food and Drug Administration was barreling ahead on this—and breaking the law by doing so. Now they say they’ll think about it. A year ago we reported on a new FDA sneak attack on medical food and supplements. The idea was simple: just issue a ruling that even studying a medical food or supplement… Continue reading New Research Banned on Medical Food and Supplements?
Why Is the FDA Smothering Innovation in Lab Testing?
Recent actions against the trailblazing medical testing company Theranos only protect the status quo, drive up the cost of medicine, and thwart better treatments. Action Alert! Natural medicine is said to stand on three legs: a natural diet, nutritional supplements, and integrative treatments. But testing is an essential fourth leg. Some people are seriously deficient… Continue reading Why Is the FDA Smothering Innovation in Lab Testing?
Want to Start a Wildly Innovative Gene Testing Company?
In order to survive, you will need to make friends at the FDA. And to do that, you will apparently first need to make friends with giant drug companies. Action Alert! Consider the personal genetic testing company 23andMe. Forbes reports that, after an injection of new investment from a variety of sources that include ten… Continue reading Want to Start a Wildly Innovative Gene Testing Company?