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: AVID VITAMIN poppers
t and traditional herbal medi-
tcine users don’t have to
} worry about government in-

‘terference and inflating

} prices — at least for now.
t Federal health minister
t Allan Rock has called off
} new regulations that were to
t come into effect this Janu-
ary.
Instead, Rock announced
t there will be a full public
) review before making any
' decisions that might impose
} rigorous and costly testing
on natural remedies — tests
similar to those regulating
prescription drugs... |... .:
; Dynamic Health Service
‘ manager Sue Simpson, says
H the news comes a great
f relief to everybody, includ-
ing the general public.

She thinks public pressure’

and lobbying by the health
food industry was a. major
factor in the governments
latest decision.

Worries that new testing
requirements and associated
paperwork would increase
prices helped fuel oppasi-
tion to the federal gover-
ment’s original plan.

‘We gathered al least 500
signatures that we faxed
down to the government —
lots of people were con-
cerned that their signature
wasn’t going ta do any
good,’’ said Simpson.

Simpson also said the
health food industry regu-
lates it’s own products, in-
suring the safety of natural
remedies,

The health minister said a
committee of MPs will con-
duct a public review to
determine how much
government regulation is
needed without limiting
consumer’s choices.

Fall flu
clinics

FLU SEASON is nearing
and Public Health nurses are
advising seniors and. those
with weak immune systems
to get an annual vaccination:

The real threat from ‘the
flu virus comes as it wears
down the body’s resistance,
leaving it vulnerable to
secondary infections © like
pneumonia — particularly
with the elderly.

Seniors with chronic heart,
jung or Kiducy disease, or
suffering from ~ diabetes,
cancer or anemia are espe-
cially at risk.

The immunization lasts
about four months ‘but
should be given: in Novem-
ber, allowing the body time
to build up immunity before
the flu season begins,

The vaccine is. available to

seniors and other high risk;
groups without charge, Con-

tact Public Health Nursing.
at 638-2200 to book an ap-
pointment.

LOCAL HEALTH food store owner Sue Simpson says petitions have worked in
convincing the federal government to abandon immediate plans for more regula-
tion of herbal remedies. Instead, the government will first conduct a review and

take submissions from interested parties.

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