VENTURA : Hearing to Address Dietary Supplements
Experts from the medical community, vitamin users and officials from the Food and Drug Administration will meet in Ventura today to debate the wisdom of regulating dietary supplements.
During the next few months, strict new FDA regulations are scheduled to take effect to control over-the-counter sale of certain supplements and vitamins.
Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley) who is leading a congressional effort to overturn the new regulations, has organized today’s public hearing.
“We think the consumers should have access to these supplements,” said John Frith, Gallegly’s press secretary. “But there will be people from both sides of the issue at the hearing.”
In addition to medical and government experts, celebrities including Morgan Fairchild, Heather Thomas, Eddie Albert and Los Angeles Raiders lineman Anthony Smith are scheduled to attend.
The meeting will be held at the Ventura Holiday Inn, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 485-2300.
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