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A sluggish economy has seemingly had no influence on consumer supplement purchasing habits, according to the most recent consumer survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, which found more than 71% of consumers continued to buy supplements despite the economic downturn. Read More »

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., has named Carl Hyland director of membership development. He has more than 25 years of experience in business development, sales, marketing and operations within the dietary supplement, i… Read More »

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., has hired Taylor Wallace, PhD, as senior director, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs. He previously served as the scientific communications program manager at the International Life Sci… Read More »

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., has elected Jim Hamilton chair of the association’s Board of Directors. Mr. Hamilton, president of DSM Nutritional Products, will hold the chairman post through 2012. He succeeds Ma… Read More »

Commenting on the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine’s (NCCAM) strategic plan, Douglas MacKay, ND, vice president, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., said CRN su… Read More »

The Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN), Washington, D.C., has given its 2010 Apple Awards to Jon Benninger of Virgo Publishing, LLC, Vasilios “Bill” Frankos, PhD, of Herbalife Ltd. and formerly with FDA, and John Wise, PhD, c… Read More »

A consistent percentage of U.S. adults label themselves as supplement users, with 66% classifying themselves as such, according to a new survey conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C. Read More »

Speaking at a public meeting held in response to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) Draft Report, Andrew Shao, PhD, senior vice president, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), presented his comments. Read More »

A study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) supports conclusions that B vitamins and folic acid lower homocysteine levels, but failed to demonstrate that lowering homocysteine levels in people who already have cardiovascular disease (CVD) will provide protection against a future heart attack or stroke. Read More »

An EC Court (Third Chamber) published its review of a French court’s decision on maximum amounts of vitamins and minerals in food supplements in late April. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., considers t… Read More »

With the recent passage of healthcare legislation, prevention and wellness continue to be hot topics on Capitol Hill and in the news. Included in the discussion is a new paradigm of prevention—functional medicine—that is gaining momentum… Read More »

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., responded to a controversial article that appeared in the April 2010 issue of Reader’s Digest. Douglas MacKay, ND, vice president, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, said… Read More »

With the recent passage of healthcare legislation, prevention and wellness continue to be hot topics on Capitol Hill and in the news. Read More »

A lawsuit filed in California claims that 10 types of fish oil supplements tested recently contain polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), a toxic industrial compound, and that manufacturers and sellers need to warn consumers under the state’s Proposit… Read More »