Please take the time to read this message, passed along by Rod Larkin.
Note- I sent this to Shaklee's legal dept for approval regarding accuracy before sending, and I received a reply back that this information is accurate and ready to be passed on.Rod LarkinFDA Sends Warning Letters To Nutrition CompaniesThe FDA has recently been conducting some sting operations and is really beginning to crack down on companies that are making unauthorized health claims for their products. The most recent sting operation involves the Ebola virus and companies that are making unauthorized claims that their products can prevent it (Ebola) or protect you from it.We in Shaklee see this crackdown by the FDA as a good thing! This is why Shaklee has ALWAYS been so careful in what is stated on our labels, our literature, our web sites etc. If you stick to what Shaklee claims, you are safe. However, if you put things on literature and on the Internet that are unauthorized health claims, you will fall away from the protection of Shaklee and a person could personally come onto the radar screen of the FDA, which no one wants to do.Stick to what Shaklee says about their products and you are GOLDEN!The biggest culprits today when it comes to companies making unsubstantiated and/or unauthorized health claims seem to be companies that are marketing essential oils, herbal products, and botanicals. In most cases, there is no long-term clinical studies and science to substantiate and back up the claims these companies and/or their distributors are making about their products. Many of the independent distributors for these companies make outlandish health and "cure all" claims that are mind blowing.In the spring of this year, Danette and I did a number of trade shows with Shaklee 180. I was listening in on a conversation that a distributor at her booth was making about one of their essential oils. "Take just 2 drops a day and your "health problem" will be gone"-- claiming that 2 drops of their product will cure that person's illness. At another show, we were next to another weight loss product booth. The distributor claimed that their "miracle drink" will have the pounds melting away-- up to 25 lbs a month-- 6 lbs a week. Really? Seriously?As you will also note-- these letters have been generated mostly as a result of things being published on web sites which means--- web sites are being watched and policed and you must be careful what you say on the Internet. You'll also see where the FDA knocked on some of these companies doors for a dreaded "surprise inspection" of their facility.In the mid-1990s, Shaklee Corporation actually invited representatives from the FDA to tour our manufacturing facility at the time in Norman, OK. They came, were given a presentation about Shaklee's good manufacturing practices, and then given an open tour of our entire facility. The members of the FDA left greatly impressed with what they saw. While most companies would shudder and hide from having the FDA walk thru their doors, Shaklee opened our doors and invited them to come take a look at us and what we do.Take a look at some of the FDA Warning Letters below sent to some of our competitors and to some of their distributors for making unauthorized claims and what the possible consequences can become. If these companies to not adhere to and comply with the warnings, they run the risk of being shutdown. You don't need to take the time to read the entire letters as they are quite detailed. Just read the first couple of paragraphs and you'll get the message that is being delivered.Young Living Essential Oils http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2014/ucm416023.htmdoTerra Essential Oils http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2014/ucm415809.htmEnerHealth Botanicals http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2014/ucm410131.htmVery Happy To Be Representing Shaklee Products!Rod Larkin
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