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Who’s Minding the Children? In the UK it’s GlaxoSmithKline One of the World’s Largest Pharmaceutical Companies.

06 July 2008

London’s Daily Mail reports that a scandal is escalating in England because their Schools Secretary appointed a GlaxoSmithKline executive to the board of the government’s official education watchdog agency, known as Ofsted. This appointment occurred less than a month before the government awarded a reported $200 million contract to Glaxo for its HPV (Human papillomavirus) vaccine for sexually transmitted diseases for school-age girls as young as 12 years, which some parents fear will give a green light to teenage sex. The appointment also comes at a time when children are being target marketed by the drug company with psychotropic drugs for treating ADHD, in particular, Glaxo markets Dexedrine in the US for ADHD and a growing number of families are filing lawsuits against Glaxo over its Paxil antidepressant, claiming the drug caused suicide or attempted suicides. (Paxil is called Seroxat in the UK).

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New Journal Study Reveals Magnesium Linked to Fewer Gallstones

26 February 2008

Increased intake of magnesium from dietary supplemental forms may decrease a man's risk of developing gallstones, suggests a new study from the US. The highest intake of magnesium was associated with a 28 per cent reduction in the risk of gallstones, according to the study with 42,705 male Americans published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

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Beyond Advertising: The Pharmaceutical Industry's Hidden Marketing Tactics.

10 January 2008

In early January, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce began investigating celebrity endorsements in television ads for brand-name drugs. The investigation was sparked by Pfizer's commercials for its best-selling cholesterol drug Lipitor. These direct-to-consumer (DTC) ads feature Dr. Robert Jarvik, a pioneer in the development of the artificial heart. Viewers are not told that Jarvik is not a cardiologist, nor is he even licensed to practice medicine.

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We Become Silent

A New Documentary - Exposes Grave Dangers Posed by European and Global Regulation to Medical Freedom of Choice.

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New: The Real Risks in Natural Healthcare: Bad Science and Bad Law.

Here is a new presentation detailing EC Legislation and key Directives affecting the European Union.

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New Video: "BE WISE, BE WELL"

An eye-opening and informative half-hour with brave people who have overcome various illnesses using natural methods. Includes footage from my Attitude tour in Australia and some commentary. This short film is ideal to pass around your e-mail list to inspire others to take their health seriously and make positive changes. (DVD is still available from www.credence.org for a hi-res version).

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Conventions & Trade Shows

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - Natural Healthcare Show
Date: 06 - 07 October 2007
Venue: Excel London – London’s international exhibition and conference centre

Bedford Health Show (UK)
Date: 23 - 24 September 2006 (10am - 4pm)
Venue: Bedford Athletics Stadium Barkers Lane Bedford MK41 9SB

Natural Trade Show, Harrogate (UK)
Date: 24 - 25 September 2006
Venue: Harrogate International Centre, United Kingdom

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03 March 2006

BNI News International - The Codex Alimentarius Commission has recently launched a searchable web-based version of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA). This relatively new online database provides, in a searchable format, all the provisions for food additives that have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Provisions are searchable by food additive (name, synonym, INS number), by functional class, as defined in the Codex Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives (CAC/GL 36-1989), and by food category, as described in Annex B of the Codex GSFA.

Additionally, this United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) site includes summaries and conclusions of recent Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) meetings and other relevant information, such as call for data for future meetings, are available on the FAO website and the WHO website.

JECFA is an international scientific expert commit that is administered jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization. It has been meeting since 1956. initially to evaluate the safety of food additives. Its work now also includes the evaluation of contaminants, naturally occurring toxicants and residues of veterinary drugs in foods.

The GSFA Online can assist regulatory authorities, consumers and the food industry itself to get the latest up-to date information on Codex food additives provisions. The Codex General Standard for Food Additives sets forth the conditions under which food additives may be used in different food products. “GSFA Online” allows users to search the Standard by food additive, such as name or synonym, by functional class of additives, and by food category.

It provides up-to-date information on the food additives provisions contained in the Codex GSFA to all users, including regulatory authorities, consumers and industry.

And, while the GSFA web site continues to be under development, it promises to be regularly updated to include additional food additive provisions adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

“GSFA Online” is available in English, French and Spanish. In addition, a CD-ROM version of “GSFA Online” will soon be available for those who may not always have easy access to the Internet. It will provide the same functionality and content as the online version. The website can be accessed using a standard web browser at http://www.codexalimentarius.net/gsfaonline.