FDA has ruled that Colloidal Silver can only be described as a mineral
supplement or dietary supplement.
Read the correspondence from FDA:
October 14, 1999
Food and Drug Administration
U.S.
Department Of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Dear Sirs/Madam,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and in regard
your August 17th, 1999 ruling regarding colloidal silver, could you please
supply the following documentation on which you based your decision?
1. The number of deaths related to the consumption of
colloidal silver.
2. The number of allergic reactions to the consumption of
colloidal silver.
3. The number of harmful drug interactions from both OTC and
prescription drugs when combined with colloidal silver.
4. The number of reported cases of Argyria from colloidal
silver made with the AC or DC electrical process.
5. The number of cases of Argyria from colloidal silver that
did not contain protein stabilizers.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Brent Finnegan
The FDA response:
Public Health Service
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Office of Training and Communication
Freedom of Information Staff HFD-205
5600 Fishers Lane 12 B 05
Rockville,
Maryland 20857
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
November 3, 1999
In Response Refer to File: F99-22589
Brent Finnigan Takoma (sic), WA 98408
Dear Mr. Finnigan:
This is in response to your request of 10/14/99, in which
you requested adverse events
associated with the use of Colloidal Silver. Your request
was received in the Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research on 10/25/99. We have searched the
records from FDA's Adverse
Event Reporting System (AERS) and have been unable to locate
any cases that would be
responsive to Your request.
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Use SILVER POWER™ Colloidal Silver for its
ability to remove disease-causing germs, viruses and bacteria and to
enhance your body's own natural immunity.
FDA
