As much as I'd like to believe that theory, the FDA was formed due to public outcry because a company released a new cough syrup (late 1920s) with an ethylene glycol base. After several hundred people died what I imagine was a fairly horrible death, congress formed the FDA. Since then the pharms have learned to very effectively manipulate the system for their own ends.
I remember reading somewhere that CS was approved in '36, as a proprietary solution. I'll look it up again and let you know. qc -----Original Message----- From: Marshall Dudley [mailto:mdud...@execonn.com] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 10:11 AM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CS>Rising to the Challenge? No, the FDA was formed around that time, to stamp out remidies that worked but did not make the pharms any money. Marshall Quietcove wrote: Wasn't CS FDA approved in 1936 Roger?qc -----Original Message----- From: rogalt...@aol.com [mailto:rogalt...@aol.com] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 9:24 AM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CS>Rising to the Challenge? In a message dated 9/28/2001 9:00:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, apea...@midcoast.com writes: Roger -- according to my friend, this was the most UNmaverick doc she's ever been to (she's 67.) She was astonished by his apparent switch.Of course that's subjective, but doesn't change the circumstances. Judy Down Maine Judy: Well, action speaks louder than words. I had a CS discussion with a physician end when he told me that would never even consider using any medication that was not approved by the FDA. Roger
