FDA preparing to ban Colloidal
Silver (posted Aug 30, 1999)
The long awaited attempt by the FDA to outlaw the availability of one
of Nature's most powerful
natural (and unpatentable) antibiotoics, colloidal silver, has now
been set in motion by a news
release issued by the FDA on August 19, 1999. Reported by Fox News,
the FDA says "...that the general public cannot use these types of drugs
safely ..." If you don't know why the FDA is so anxious to
ban colloidal silver, read out links under Colloidal Silver . I strongly
urge readers of this site to look into obtaining their own colloidal silver
generator NOW, before Big Brother makes his move.
Below is the complete text of the FDA news release on Aug 19, 1999:
FDA: Silver in Over-the-Counter Drugs May Not Be
Safe
NEW YORK— Over-the-counter drug products that contain colloidal silver
or silver salts have not been shown to be safe or effective, announced
the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday.
The FDA also said that the general public cannot use these types of
drugs safely because adequate directions for the products could not be
written.
Products containing silver particles have been appearing in stores in
recent years, note FDA officials. Labels on these products include claims
that the products can treat adults and children for diseases including
AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis, malaria, lupus, syphilis, scarlet fever, shingles,
herpes, neumonia, typhoid, and
tetanus.
But FDA officials write that such products are misbranded ''when their
labeling falsely suggests that there is substantial scientific evidence
that the drugs are safe and effective for their intended use.''
According to the FDA Final Rule issued Tuesday, ``a colloidal silver
product for any drug use will first have to be approved by the FDA under
the new drug application procedures.''
Use of colloidal silver solutions, where silver particles are suspended
in a gelatinous base, can result in argyria, ``a permanent blue-gray discoloration
of the skin and deep tissues,'' notes the FDA.
The products in question include colloidal silver ingredients and silver
salts such as silver proteins, mild silver protein, strong silver protein,
silver chloride, and silver iodide. The drugs are usually in oral dosage
form, but sometimes exist in topical (to be applied to the skin) and even
intravenous forms.
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