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The hand of Pharma—US citizens have your say!

23 June 2008

Two drug companies - one big, one small - have revealed their hand. One wants to ban a natural vitamin because it interferes with its patents. The other wants to ban health claims for slimming products because it wants to eliminate competition against its anti-obesity drug. Both are subject to citizen's petitions in the US. Have your say if you care...

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Homeopaths get onto the front foot!

19 June 2008

Over a hundred homeopaths, scientists and journalists gathered yesterday at a conference at the University of Westminster in London to evaluate the scientific evidence on homeopathy. 

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Lisbon Treaty almost through the door whilst UK slumbers

18 June 2008

The EU's Lisbon Treaty faced its final UK parliamentary hurdle today in the House of Lords, without so much as a whisper from the UK public.  Is the UK really going to give its democratic rights away on a plate because the public can't be bothered to get off the sofa?

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ANH rebuts latest anti-vitamin meta-analysis

16 April 2008

Today has seen headlines around the world which claim that vitamin supplements can cause more harm than good. Find out here how bad science together with bad media can confuse and mislead consumers - possibly intentionally.

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ANH Press Release: ANH joins EU referendum campaign

04 March 2008

The European Union has gradually been eeking powers away from its member states - and the results have not always been greeted positively by consumers. This campaign is about ensuring that the EU's nearly 500 million consumers are not left out of the democratic process.

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EFSA returns negative opinion on 6 forms of vanadium

28 February 2008

After more than two years of deliberation by the European Food Safety Authority on derogated forms of vitamins and minerals under the EU Food Supplements Directive, the first negative opinion has now been issued leading to imminent bans.

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