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NZ
HEALTH TRUST |
NATURAL
HEALTH PRODUCTS
ARE UNDER THREAT
You need to read this and ACT NOW.
The government is trying to decimate the Natural Health Industry
by giving control
to the detested Australian TGA.
Lodge your protest and support the NZHT
in fighting this proposal...
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Please complete the form below
and send to us now.
We will use these forms to show the MP's
that the TGA proposal does not have our support but also
that we do want a sensible alternative as set out below.
Some companies in the industry are in favour of the TGA proposal
- these expressions of support are designed to show that
those companies do not speak for us all. Your personal details
are needed to show the MP's that the concerns are those of
a genuine person or organisation. More information overleaf
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I
DO NOT SUPPORT the
proposed Trans Tasman agency to regulate therapeutic products
and medical devices.
I DO SUPPORT a new NZ regulator , where Natural
Health Products are recognised as a separate category from both
pharmaceutical drugs and foods, providing risk based controls
following the unanimous recommendations of Parliament's Health
Select Committee's first Report, which include the following;
- NZ
based regulation of Natural Health Products. Regulated as a stand
alone entity.
- Mutual
Recognition with Australia instead of harmonization.
- Risk
based system of regulation.
- Based
around a simple product listing system.
- Based
on a negative list of products (that means defining the products
that may not be used rather than limiting the products that
can be used).
- Includes
Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.
- Sensible
labelling laws.
- Allows
for innovation.
- Includes
clear monitoring and enforcement rules along with random testing
to ensure compliance.
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This
form can also be filled in and submitted on the website – go to www.nzht.co.nz and
click on “Urgent Support”
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Please send completed form to:
NZ HEALTH TRUST, PO Box 34 057, Christchurch 8030 or Fax +64 3 3517993
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Please tick
as many as apply below but at least one box *
Approximate
turnover pa - Industry only (Very helpful but not required)
Signature: _______________________ Date:_______________
Yes,
I am opposed to the Government's TGA proposal but support
a new NZ Regulator based on the unanimous recommendations
of Parliament's Health Select Committee's first Report.
The New Zealand Health Trust will use these forms as
set out above and will keep them on file for this purpose. You may
withdraw a support form you have sent to us at any time by verified
notice in writing.
PO Box 34057 Christchurch NZ Ph +64 3 519807 Fx +64 3 3517993
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More
information about the purpose and use of these support letters.
The New Zealand
Health Trust has been arguing against the proposed Trans Tasman
Therapeutic Goods agency since the idea was first put out by
Medsafe.
Over that time we have become aware that there are many others who, like
us, are very concerned at the effect this proposal will have on the natural
health and medical devices industries in New Zealand .
We are often at Parliament, speaking with the MP's and officials and
talking to media representatives showing them why we oppose this plan
and so far we have been very successful in ensuring the Government cannot
muster the votes it needs to turn its proposal into law.
One of the questions we are always asked is who we are speaking on behalf
of. We know from talking to many of you that you agree with the position
we have taken but unless we can demonstrate this to the MP's we face
an enormous battle to convince them how widespread the opposition is.
These support letters are designed to give you a voice without you having
to go to Wellington yourself and tell the MP of your concerns and wishes.
Rather than create an industry body and get caught up in the time and
administration that that involves to get a majority decision on any issue – we
have chosen to simply ask those who support us on this issue to say so
in writing by using our support letters and then we can copy these and
give them to the MP's and other interested parties (such as the media)
to prove that the Ministers' few friends in this industry do not speak
for us all.
If we do not speak up and show our numbers then the large companies who
are working with the Minister of Health will succeed in claiming that
they represent “75% of this industry” as they have been doing.
New Zealand Health Trust will use these letters as set out above and
will keep them on file for this purpose. You may withdraw a support letter
you have given to us at any time by verified notice in writing. |
NZ
HEALTH TRUST - Dave Sloan PO Box 34 057, Christchurch 8030
Phone: 03 3519807 Fax: 03 3517993 Email: info@nzht.co.nz Web: www.nzht.co.nz
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