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Wednesday, March 27, 2002Take special note of this statement: “Under federal law, no one has to prove dietary supplements are safe or work as advertised before they begin selling. And, unlike in other countries, the FDA must prove one is dangerous before it can halt sales. Reports of kava users suffering liver injury suggest a link, but it will take more research to prove if the herbal sedative actually causes injury.” Prescription drugs have to prove their safety before being introduced to the market, but herbal drugs have to be proven dangerous before they can be taken off the market. This makes absolutely no sense. The herbal medications are drugs, pure and simple. The burden of proof should be on them. It’s ridiculous. If a prescription drug were causing liver damage at even a fraction of the rate of kava, it would be yanked off the market without a second thought. posted by Sydney on 3/27/2002 08:30:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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