I know many on this forum are fairly new and the story of Life Extension Foundation may have been buried pretty far down in this thread. I thought about this when reading through the post about Oregon's fight against E Cigs. I thought it better to bring it out to a new thread rather than adding to the Oregon thread.
For those not familiar with their history-
THE FDA VERSUS THE LEF -- A BRIEF HISTORY
In the following link, they spell out what they see the FDA's problem to be and how to use a different approach. It's about a year and a half old, but certainly relevant in paralleling what we would like to happen.
The FDA Indicts Itself - Life Extension
The last section of Mr. Faloon's article hits home on what many on this forum are saying-
"Email Your Congressional Representative and the Presidential Candidates
American citizens deserve the right to choose what goes into their bodies. Those who prefer therapies that are Not approved by the FDA should be allowed to do so, especially now that the FDA has come to the conclusion that it is too incapable and incompetent to keep up with scientific advances.
You can easily email your Congressional Representatives and let them know you want the law changed in order to liberate the fruits of scientific research.
To send the special letter we prepared to Congress by email, just log on to www.stopfda.com.
For those without a computer, a form letter that can be mailed to your members of Congress appears on the next page.
The greatest threat to your health is citizen apathy. Please stand up for your fundamental right to access novel medical therapies by informing Congress of the urgent need to amend the law to enable Americans to access treatments that are clearly labeled Not Approved by the FDA."
We want the same thing, the right to make an informed decision on how to improve our health.
For those not familiar with their history-
THE FDA VERSUS THE LEF -- A BRIEF HISTORY
In the following link, they spell out what they see the FDA's problem to be and how to use a different approach. It's about a year and a half old, but certainly relevant in paralleling what we would like to happen.
The FDA Indicts Itself - Life Extension
The last section of Mr. Faloon's article hits home on what many on this forum are saying-
"Email Your Congressional Representative and the Presidential Candidates
American citizens deserve the right to choose what goes into their bodies. Those who prefer therapies that are Not approved by the FDA should be allowed to do so, especially now that the FDA has come to the conclusion that it is too incapable and incompetent to keep up with scientific advances.
You can easily email your Congressional Representatives and let them know you want the law changed in order to liberate the fruits of scientific research.
To send the special letter we prepared to Congress by email, just log on to www.stopfda.com.
For those without a computer, a form letter that can be mailed to your members of Congress appears on the next page.
The greatest threat to your health is citizen apathy. Please stand up for your fundamental right to access novel medical therapies by informing Congress of the urgent need to amend the law to enable Americans to access treatments that are clearly labeled Not Approved by the FDA."
We want the same thing, the right to make an informed decision on how to improve our health.
