Posted by
Frigglesnitz on Monday, October 08, 2007 10:02:15 PM
Tonight I sent an e-mail message to the Mayor and City Council Members of Palm Bay, Florida, applauding Palm Bay's stated intention to refrain from purchasing anything made in China.
Of course, I stated my now-entrenched intention to do the same.
They were given the benefit of an Open Letter I sent to the President, FDA Commissioner Von Eschenbach, my two Senators and my Representative, with respect to my concern that prescription drugs bear labels of country of origin not only of manufacture, but of any components making up any prescription drug. The rationale is that if teddy bears bear labels stating country of origin, it is of even greater importance that prescription drugs bear such labels.
This preceded a notice received in the FDA Digest concerning an upcoming public meeting conducted by Commissioner Von Eschenbach; the reason for this meeting is to discuss methods by which to better insure the safety of imported drugs.
What a surprise. Are they just now beginning to get a clue that it may be a good idea to study such methods?
And just think of it: the Feds have been telling us for years now that imported drugs cannot be considered safe. I would like Dr. Von Eschenbach to assure me today that every pill in every bottle of my prescription drugs is safe. He cannot.
To get back to that public meeting, there is in that FDA Digest a link to a space for e-mailing public comments for review by the persons who have called the meeting. Of course, one is duly advised that these e-mail messages become part of the public record, there for all to see. That's the point of it, isn't it?
Frankly, I doubt seriously that any of those Very Important People will give much attention to the comments of any of the Great Unwashed; however, when presented with an opportunity to give anyone the benefit of my opinion, I am only too happy to oblige.
I must say that I can hardly wait to learn the opinion coming out of this meeting. What will we be told? How long must we wait? Should I take my prescriptions now and just pray?