S. 3546
A while back we issued a press release supporting the introduction of adverse event reporting legislation - S. 3546. It is a bi-partisan piece of legislation introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch - a long time advocate of nutritional supplements. It has the support of the Natural Products Association and the American Herbal Products Association among others. But there are organizations vehemently opposing this legislation…
The American Association for Health Freedom is an organization in opposition. On their website, they do raise some legitimate concerns.
However, I find the Natural Products Association’s reasons for supporting the legislation more convincing, and they provide a bit more information and insight.
It is definitely a complex issue, flanked by mistrust of government regluation and big-pharma on one side, with faith in our trade organizations and legislative advocates on the other. Anyone who has experience in the industry is familiar with this high-wire act.
Links to both sites have been provided, please check them out and feel free to comment!