Durbin Bill and DSHEA

 

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Durbin and Braun Bill Seeks to Register All DSHEA Products DIETARY SUPPLEMENT FALSE ‘TRANSPARENCY’ BILL ACT HERE NOW: https://inhere.salsalabs.org/DurbinDSBill Senators Durbin and Braun have issued a Media Release proposing further legislative restrictions on the availability of dietary supplements. The bill has the innocuous sounding title of The Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022. Since Sen. Durbin is the current Majority Whip the bill stands a good chance of passing before the upcoming congressional election. In the Release Sen. Durbin admitted, “Seventy percent of people in America take a dietary supplement including me.” The proposal is to have all dietary supplements ‘registered’ with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because, the Senators imply, since Congress unanimously passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) the number of dietary supplement products available to the public has increased from about 4,000 to an estimated 80,000. We reject the authoritarian notion that, because Americans want nutrients and therefore nutrient companies are successful, they ought to be further regulated and restricted. Unlike pharmaceutical drugs which, even when used according to prescription, may kill over 500,000 Americans annually there are virtually no adverse reactions reported for dietary supplements. There is no public health reason to register nutrients which are foods deemed safe when used as directed. If there were to be a serious adverse reaction to a nutrient the current law requires notification to FDA. Additionally dietary supplement marketers are already required to notify FDA regarding each claim made for each dietary supplement within 30 days of making the claim. Further, all manufacturers of dietary supplements must register with FDA as food processing facilities. The Senators are wrong to imply that FDA needs additional power to “regulate” supplements. Since there is no compelling reason to add another layer of registration and notification above those that already exist, and such registration will be an additional burden on especially smaller companies, the Durbin/Braun proposal should be rejected. The Bill is just another power grab to limit access to the market and availability of affordable nutrients. We have initiated a campaign to educate supplement users regarding the Durbin/Braun proposal, providing the public with an easy “Action Item” through the system that operates the Natural Solution email list. The goal is for the Action Item to ‘go viral and flood the White House and each individual’s Senators and Member of Congress with our concerns. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ACTION ITEM https://inhere.salsalabs.org/DurbinDSBill Share with all your circles of influence and act now or your access to nutrients will be at risk. Share with this link: http://www.opensourcetruth.com/stop-durbin-braun-vitamin-registration-bill/ Support this campaign here: https://fundly.com/support-natural-therapies

March 2022 Newsletter: Useful Links

 

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The Vitamin Consultancy Newsletter This is my first newsletter since December 2021, so I’m sending you some important links with information to impact your bottom line. Regards, Ralph…

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May 2021 Newsletter: Defining 'Healthy'

 

Vitamin Consultancy May 2021 Newsletter

Are Your Products “Healthy”? FDA posted the following Notice earlier this month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing a procedural notice on the preliminary quantitative consumer research it plans to conduct on symbols that could be used in the future to convey the nutrient content claim “healthy.” As part of the Paperwork Reduction Act, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register on each proposed information collection and to give the public the opportunity to comment. The FDA is conducting the research in conjunction with the development of a proposed rule the FDA intends to later publish that would update when manufacturers may use the “healthy’ nutrient content claim on food packages. The symbol would be a stylized representation of the nutrient content claim. The update to the definition and creation of a symbol for the “healthy” nutrient content claim are part of the FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS). The NIS is intended to reduce the burden of nutrition-related chronic diseases, which are experienced at a disproportionately higher rate by communities of color. One of the elements of the NIS is to modernize claims, which serve as quick signals for consumers about what benefits a food or beverage they choose might have. Claims and symbols can also help consumers better understand nutrition information and can encourage companies to reformulate products to improve their nutritional value. The FDA is seeking comment on ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected. Comments on the notice are due 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. Submit comments electronically to https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments should be addressed to: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) / Food and Drug Administration / 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 - Rockville, MD 20852 Please consider filing your suggestions with the FDA at the indicated link. Source: https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-issues-procedural-notice-consumer-research-healthy-symbol

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March 2021 Newsletter: Commercial Freedom Of Speech

 

Vitamin Consultancy Newsletter www.VitaminConsultancy.com 12 March 2021 — The Federal Appeals Court that serves the West Coast made a decision that supports commercial freedom of speech regarding dietary supplements. Reuters reports: A class action lawsuit accusing big box retailer Target Corp and nutritional supplement makers International Vitamin Corp and Perrigo Co of falsely marketing biotin, a nutritional supplement, as promoting healthy hair and skin is preempted by federal law, a federal appeals court has ruled. A unanimous panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held …that the claims made on the supplement’s label were protected by the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) as general claims about the structure and function of biotin, and that the product included appropriate disclaimers, affirming a lower court order dismissing the case. What this means is that States like California cannot impose stricter “false advertising” rules than the Federal Government imposes. It means there is a national standard for claims. When general structure and function claims are made — with appropriate disclaimers — Federal law protects the claims. Isn’t it time for us to review your claims and make sure your disclaimers are in order? Just email me: ralph.fucetola@gmail.com with “Review” in the subject line. Ten percent off my regular rates if you email your questions. While claims are the key for marketing natural products, including dietary supplements, careful consideration of claims is not enough to keep you in business. Your processing system must be “in order” and, as FDA says, you “must be in a state of control” at all times. My SPI System allows you to meet the state-of-the-market requirements for transparency and traceability. Please check out my www.SystemsProcessingIntegration.com web site and let’s talk about what parts of the SPI System you can start to implement first. The sooner, the better… 973.300.4594

January 20, 2021 Newsletter

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While the declared “pandemic” has slowed bureaucracy to a crawl, one appeals court recently made a decision that supports commercial freedom of speech regarding dietary supplements. Reuters reports: A class action lawsuit accusing big box retailer Target Corp and nutritional supplement makers International Vitamin Corp and Perrigo Co of falsely marketing biotin, a nutritional supplement, as promoting healthy hair and skin is preempted by federal law, a federal appeals court has ruled. A unanimous panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Wednesday that the claims made on the supplement’s label were protected by the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) as general claims about the structure and function of biotin, and that the product included appropriate disclaimers, affirming a lower court order dismissing the case. What this means is that States like California cannot impose stricter “false advertising” rules than the Federal Government imposes. It means there is a national standard for claims. When general structure and function claims are made — with appropriate disclaimers — Federal law protects the claims. Isn’t it time for us to review your claims and make sure your disclaimers are in order? Just email me: ralph.fucetola@usa.net with “Review” in the subject line. Ten percent off my regular rates if you email your questions.

Time to Try Some Crypto

"The times they are a changing..." Never thought I'd see the Banana Republic spectacle of the new regime being installed in Washington, DC by 25,000 soldiers carefully vetted by the deep state, contrary to the actual electoral will of the people. Sad days coming -- the promised "dark winter." One thing for certain, the US dollar will evaporate as the artificial COVID boom pops. The Fed Debt is about to accelerate as the new regime tries to "stimulate" itself out of the disaster. Where to go for protection? Maybe now's the time to put a toe into crypto. I've joined HoneyMiner which is an easy way to begin to experience Bitcoin. The system is a small program that runs in the background on your computer whenever it is on. It uses your excess processing capacity to mine crypto with you and the company sharing the crypto. Start with 1,000 Satoshis free. More here: https://honeyminer.com/referred/5tviv

December 2020 Newsletter

 

The Vitamin Consultancy Newsletter 11 December 2020 Ralph Fucetola JD

It's Time to Get Ready for What’s Next GETTING READY FOR THE NEW YEAR AND NEW REGIME Now more than ever “your papers must be in order.” But First… Are You Interested in Cryptocurrency? OF COURSE YOU ARE! Join Honey Miner It is a no-cost (except the cost of your computer time) BTC miner that uses your excess CPUs to generate crypto even while you are not using your computer.  I've already earned a couple dozen Satori (a Satori is 1/1,000,000 BTC) in the four hours I've been a member.  This program was recommended by my nephew Jeff Giles who is very savvy about crypto.  You can put all your computers on the system and the program will keep track of your Satori rewards. Easy download and set-up. Join now and get 1,000 Satoris to start.  You can earn more crypto by asking others to join.  Once your HM Wallet is set up you can receive and send BTC to others... in other words, you are part of the crypto revolution! Join through me here:  https://honeyminer.com/referred/5tviv

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October 2020: Rounding Rules

 

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Sodium and the DSHEA Label Listing Sodium in the Supplement Facts Box      Sodium Chloride -- table salt -- is listed as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) as are a number of other forms of sodium.[1]       Sodium as a nutrient must be shown on the Nutrition Facts label [2]      Sodium, like other nutrients, has a Daily Value  -- the DV is under 2300 mg/day.  The regulations require you to disclose the level of sodium in the product. You regularly see sodium disclosed on the Nutrient Facts Label for ordinary foods.      For a DSHEA product Supplement Facts Label there is a list of what must be included at  21 CFR 101.36(b)(2)(i)(B).  This requirement includes disclosing Sodium if present.      However, whether something is present may depend on how it is measured and how the measurement is rounded.  There are rounding-down rules for the SF label. [3]       So, if the product has less than 5 mg per daily serving (which is about 1/3 of 1% of the DV) the percent can be rounded down to zero and does not need to be included. (pg 129)      How much sodium is in a serving of your product? That is the question. I can help you figure that out. -- for sodium or any other ingredient. For my regular retainer clients I am adding an SOP section on rounding rules... --------------------- [1] https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/food-additive-status-list [2] https://www.fda.gov/media/84261/download [3] https://www.fda.gov/media/81606/download / 21 CFR 101.9(c) Patricia Finn, Esq. filed the SCOTUS vaccine mandate Petition last week.  This is the first time in a century that this issue has come squarely before the Court.  Read more about this landmark case:   http://www.opensourcetruth.com/will-scotus-decide-to-hear-vaccine-mandate-case-this-year/ YOUR URGENT SUPPORT FOR THIS CASE WILL MAKE A POWERFUL DIFFERENCE! https://fundly.com/support-natural-therapies My experience will strengthen your company!  I provide private and confidential, competent electronic professional consulting to my Dietary Supplement and advanced healthcare ("CAM") modality clients, for the purpose of compliance with International, State and Federal (including FTC and FDA) standards for communicating about the advertising and sale of dietary supplements (including medical foods) and/or providing of health care services and information. You should consider my SOP / cGMP Certification Course, allowing start-up and established vitamin companies and practitioners who own their own private labeled products to meet with new FDA procedural regulations.  www.VitaminConsultancy.com