"When many cures are offered for a disease, it means the disease is not curable" -Anton Chekhov
''Once you tell people there's a cure for something, the more likely they are to pressure doctors to prescribe it.'' -Robert Ehrlich, drug advertising executive.
"Opinions are like sphincters, everyone has one." - Chris Rangel
Supplement Watch: There is, at last, some movement to regulate herbal medicines, but mostly within the private sector. Three companies are offering "seals of approval" to certify that herbal products are free of contaminants, not that they're safe or effective. The FDA is also working on some rules for the basic manufacture of herbal medicines. At least it might keep people from developing lead poisoning from their herbs, although it won't keep them safe from the side effects and possible interactions with other drugs. posted by Sydney on
11/20/2002 09:21:00 AM
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