I have previously referred to the problems with the  EU and herbal medicines. Another issue we have with the EU is their proposed legislation over nutritional supplements. – vitamins, minerals, amino acids, chondroitin, and similar supplements.

Basically, manufacturers want to manufacture them up to a certain strength; and people want to take them. However, the EU is legislating (under pressure from the pharmaceutical lobby no doubt) to ensure that only supplements much weaker than this can be sold on the market legally.

I expect, surprise, surprise, that the stronger supplements will be made by drug companies and made available on prescription.

Here is an article I’ve written concerning the restriction of UK nutritional supplements by the EU.

EU Now Attacks Vitamins is a post from: Alternative HealthZine

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Many in the UK are very worried that the EU is about to punish the UK alternative health industry again – just as it has with herbal supplements.. This time the target is nutritional supplements.

On herbs, EU action has determined that companies – including small ones – will have to fork out £50,000 per product for the total costs of licensing a herbal product. This act will remove hundreds of products from the UK market in 2011. Now the EU is having a go at vitamins, minerals and similar supplements.

In the UK nutritional supplements with a fairly high potency are generally available, and are popular with consumers. Indeed, I take them myself. The pharmaceutical industry, seeing this, has pressured the legislature such that these products are going to be harder and harder to get – unless made by drug companies. Surprise, surprise.

Too many of our fundamental freedoms are being curtailed by being in the EU. I think the only answer is to get out. At least we can get action then by lobbying our own government – not having to try and influence 25 countries with a whole host of agendas.

Full article.

EU Bashing UK – Again is a post from: Alternative HealthZine

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