Comments on: Get Fed Up: Report Medical Quackery to the FDA http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Soulvei http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-24291 Soulvei Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:48:00 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-24291 Thank you for these helpful links. I have already used them to report a website selling dangerous hormone creams as 'cosmetics'. Do you have any idea where I might report a naturopath who has injured one of her clients? Thank you for these helpful links. I have already used them to report a website selling dangerous hormone creams as ‘cosmetics’. Do you have any idea where I might report a naturopath who has injured one of her clients?

]]> By: Safe-Keeper http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-18006 Safe-Keeper Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:51:40 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-18006 Every time someone takes a good, detailed, well-researched shot at alternative medicine, at least several alternative "believers" reply "But what about conventional medicine?!". Can you say "red herring"? Every time someone takes a good, detailed, well-researched shot at alternative medicine, at least several alternative “believers” reply “But what about conventional medicine?!”. Can you say “red herring”?

]]> By: Safe-Keeper http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-18005 Safe-Keeper Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:39:27 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-18005 "Oh damnit, they're onto us! Quick, say something about conventional medicine!" “Oh damnit, they’re onto us! Quick, say something about conventional medicine!”

]]> By: Jason http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-17170 Jason Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:37:24 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-17170 Plenty of research has been done on the efficacy of chiropractic. There is no scientific evidence that it does anything but temporary relief of back pain (which can also be obtained through physical therapy, by the way). In my correspondence with said agencies, I did include several references to peer-reviewed, scientific studies. By using quotes, I am indeed showing my generalized opinion about chiropractors, and I will not apologize for it. Granted, there may be a handful of honest chiropractors out there, who actually believe they are doing good (again, I point to the fact that there are actual medical procedures that will accomplish the same ends), but the fact remains that many of these people do spinal manipulations on children (including infants) whose spines are not yet fully formed. That, to me, is despicable and it needs to stop. Let me ask you something: If psychics somehow were able to open a college that granted a "Doctor of Psychic Ability" degree, would you call them doctors with no qualms? The large majority of chiropractors are NOT doing anything with any basis in Science Based Medicine. So I am skeptical of the title "doctor". Plenty of research has been done on the efficacy of chiropractic. There is no scientific evidence that it does anything but temporary relief of back pain (which can also be obtained through physical therapy, by the way).

In my correspondence with said agencies, I did include several references to peer-reviewed, scientific studies.

By using quotes, I am indeed showing my generalized opinion about chiropractors, and I will not apologize for it. Granted, there may be a handful of honest chiropractors out there, who actually believe they are doing good (again, I point to the fact that there are actual medical procedures that will accomplish the same ends), but the fact remains that many of these people do spinal manipulations on children (including infants) whose spines are not yet fully formed. That, to me, is despicable and it needs to stop.

Let me ask you something: If psychics somehow were able to open a college that granted a “Doctor of Psychic Ability” degree, would you call them doctors with no qualms? The large majority of chiropractors are NOT doing anything with any basis in Science Based Medicine. So I am skeptical of the title “doctor”.

]]> By: Mark T http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-17128 Mark T Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:43:15 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-17128 The priorities of you folks in the "skeptic" community never fail to amaze me. The FDA is a joke. Corporate criminals killed a bunch of people with poisoned drugs from China (Heparin) and you're worried about Chiropractors?! How about "Exxtenze" or whatever it's called. The FDA could have saved thousands of lives by approving a thermal imaging technology for breast exams; instead they wrecked the company (but somebody in India already pirated it so you can go over there and get it.) Isn't free trade great? Couldn't some of you apply your obviously formidable intellects to something more important? Like the destruction of our economy? http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=25861 http://www.gata.org/node/8192 Some good places to start. Hey, isn't it cool the way Obama and his smartass Harvard economists fixed everything? The priorities of you folks in the “skeptic” community never fail to amaze me. The FDA is a joke. Corporate criminals killed a bunch of people with poisoned drugs from China (Heparin) and you’re worried about Chiropractors?! How about “Exxtenze” or whatever it’s called. The FDA could have saved thousands of lives by approving a thermal imaging technology for breast exams; instead they wrecked the company (but somebody in India already pirated it so you can go over there and get it.) Isn’t free trade great?
Couldn’t some of you apply your obviously formidable intellects to something more important? Like the destruction of our economy?
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=25861
http://www.gata.org/node/8192
Some good places to start. Hey, isn’t it cool the way Obama and his smartass Harvard economists fixed everything?

]]> By: c http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-17126 c Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:59:48 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-17126 I would start with obtaining research on pros or cons of said treatment, before sounding any alarms. Have you done that? By the way, they are Doctors, as they've acquired a D.C. degree and passed the necessary state boards. When you use quotations you are implying subjectiveness and I do believe this site promotes objectiveness. c I would start with obtaining research on pros or cons of said treatment, before sounding any alarms. Have you done that? By the way, they are Doctors, as they’ve acquired a D.C. degree and passed the necessary state boards. When you use quotations you are implying subjectiveness and I do believe this site promotes objectiveness.

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]]> By: Jason http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-17111 Jason Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:15:39 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-17111 I have a related question to which I can't seem to get an answer. Maybe you can help. I have, for the past year, been trying to report a couple of local chiropractors for making false claims on their websites (helping with ADHD, infantile colic, etc... you know the drill). I started with the FTC, who said they need multiple complaints in order to do anything about it. I then, on their recommendation, moved on to the State Chiropractic board, who told me they didn't see a problem (surprise, surprise - I love self-regulating industries), even though I pointed out to them exactly which of their regulations this violated. I then spent several months working with the Attorney General, who finally sent me a letter that basically said they were siding with the Chiro board and to quit bothering them (not in those exact words, mind you). Does anybody know where I can go from here? Or should I stop trying to bang my head against this particular wall? If I am successful with these two particular "doctors", I was going to widen the net. I know they are all busy, but I am very frustrated that not a single consumer protection agency seems to be interested in protecting the consumer in this case. I have a related question to which I can’t seem to get an answer. Maybe you can help.

I have, for the past year, been trying to report a couple of local chiropractors for making false claims on their websites (helping with ADHD, infantile colic, etc… you know the drill). I started with the FTC, who said they need multiple complaints in order to do anything about it. I then, on their recommendation, moved on to the State Chiropractic board, who told me they didn’t see a problem (surprise, surprise – I love self-regulating industries), even though I pointed out to them exactly which of their regulations this violated. I then spent several months working with the Attorney General, who finally sent me a letter that basically said they were siding with the Chiro board and to quit bothering them (not in those exact words, mind you).

Does anybody know where I can go from here? Or should I stop trying to bang my head against this particular wall? If I am successful with these two particular “doctors”, I was going to widen the net. I know they are all busy, but I am very frustrated that not a single consumer protection agency seems to be interested in protecting the consumer in this case.

]]> By: Max http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-17104 Max Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:38:32 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-17104 If they leave out the verb, and just say "Strong immune system," is the FDA disclaimer still required? If they leave out the verb, and just say “Strong immune system,” is the FDA disclaimer still required?

]]> By: tmac57 http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-17096 tmac57 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:21:14 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-17096 Aye aye matey!!! Aye aye matey!!!

]]> By: Max http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/14/get-fed-up-report-medical-quackery-to-the-fda/#comment-17092 Max Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:50:13 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=5971#comment-17092 I'd like to see "Prevents scurvy" on a vitamin C label. I’d like to see “Prevents scurvy” on a vitamin C label.

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