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Press release: FDA’S latest threat to dietary supplements defies DSHEA

25 Nov 08

 Joint press release issued by the American Association of Health Freedom and the Alliance for Natural Health on 25 November 2008, concerning the drastic implications of Section 912 of the FDA Amendments Act of 2007 on dietary supplements which have been subject to published clinical research.

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ANH Press Release: Faulty study targets vitamins C and E

18 Nov 08

Released on 18th November 2008, jointly with the American Association for Health Freedom, drawing attention to the gross inadequacies of Howard Sesso and colleagues' Physicians' Health Study II in assessing the value of vitamins C and E in the prevention of heart disease. 

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ANH Press Release: European Commission recognises need for amending herbals directive

01 Jan 70

This press release describes progress being made following a meeting of the ANH and the Irish Association of Health Stores, together with Irish MEP Marian Harkin, with Mrs Georgette Lalis of the European Commission's DG Enterprise and Industry on 5th November 2008 in Brussels.

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ANH submits two petitions to the European Parliament

18 Sep 08

Food supplements and mobile phones seem unlikely bed partners. But the contrasting way in which risks from each is being managed in the EU would seem to suggest that something is not right—and perhaps consumer protection is a lesser priority than often claimed. The ANH appeals to the European Parliament in a bid to use the democratic process in the public interest.

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ANH Press Release: MEP Kathy Sinnott lays down the gauntlet at Irish health show

10 Sep 08

Independent Irish MEP Kathy Sinnott addressed the Irish health trade at the Rude Health Show in Dublin (6th September) with her concerns over the European Commission’s proposed approach to harmonising European laws affecting the natural products industry.

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ANH and Irish delegation urge European Commission to rethink its policy on natural health

01 Jul 08

Release issued on 1 July 2008, following a visit by the Irish Association of Health Stores, MEP Marian Harkin and the ANH to the Directorate General of Health and Consumer Protection in the European Commission  

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Global Vitamin Guidelines One Step Closer

24 Nov 05

Joint press release by the National Health Federation and the Alliance for Natural Health, following 27th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses, Bonn, Germany, November 2005

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Codex meeting in Germany set to decide future for vitamin consumers worldwide

12 Nov 07

 Opening joint release by the Alliance for Natural Health, National Health Federation and the Dr Rath Foundation at the opening of the 29th Session o the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU), Bad Neuenahr, Germany, November 2007

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ANH provides clarification about EU health claims laws for industry

24 Aug 07

 Following statements made by industry consultant, Chris Whitehouse, in the trade press, the ANH felt compelled to make a clarification about the Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation (2006)

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Onerous laws for botanicals threatens consumer choice in the EU

19 Feb 08

 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) controls all food safety matters for the 500 million consumers in the EU. It is now progressing it's approach to how it will deal with botanical ingredients in food supplements. There are real concerns that many very useful botanical ingredients might be regarded as medicinal products—and will so be banned in food supplements. 

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