The Spilanthes acmella extract was associated with significant increases in mean testosterone levels, muscle mass, and self-reported sexual satisfaction.
Due to “competing priorities,” the agency provided no clarification on how it interprets the provision of DSHEA which defines drugs versus dietary ingredients.
FDA’s expanded enforcement authority, combined with new statutory and regulatory requirements, will lead to added scrutiny of cosmetics ingredients and claims.
By Todd Harrison and Melanie English, Venable LLP10.16.23
Evidence mounts for the health benefits of PACs, and future innovations in quality and testing will improve efficacy while revealing other health benefits.
The Founder & Executive Director of the American Botanical Council reflects on nearly 50 years of industry experience and the advancement of ABC's mission.
MoCRA expands FDA’s authority over cosmetics with requirements for safety substantiation, adverse event reporting, facility registration, and product listing.
By Evelina J. Norwinski, Elizabeth Trentacost, and Ryan D. White, Arnold & Porter04.13.23
The study on CBD, and combinations containing CBD and other rare cannabinoids was history’s largest IRB-approved clinical trial on cannabis extracts to date.
Over 1,600 people with pain were randomized to take one of six cannabinoid formulations containing CBD and some combination of rare cannabinoids from OBX.
Adding CBD, a naturally anti-inflammatory ingredient, to the base 0.2% retinol solution, maintains the anti-aging properties, but with reduced side effects.
By Julius Few, MD; Michael Lee, MD; Alec Semersky; Emily Mariscal, LE; and Ginny Vachon, PhD04.07.22
The agency has called into question the amino acid metabolite’s legal status as a dietary ingredient, counter to the opinions of several industry leaders.
Supplementing with NXT USA’s TamaFlex resulted in short-term improvement in self-reported pain scores and inflammatory markers at both high and low doses.
After issuing warning letters to companies claiming that NAC is excluded as a dietary ingredient, the agency's response to citizen petitions is still tentative.
A 16-day regimen of beneficial Lactobacillus strains improved nausea and vomiting, both commonplace issues pregnant women deal with in early pregnancy.
The range of three products features hobamine, a novel ingredient tied to DNA protection and antioxidant activity, alongside several other emerging ingredients.
John G. Tobin is the president/CEO and founder of NutraFood Science Delivery System, Inc. (NSDS, Inc.) and co-owner of NutraFood Nutrients, Inc. (NNI). NSDS is the creator of a product line of Strip Melts fast-melting oral strips that are able to stabilize the highest load of active ingredients ever to be assembled in an oral strip product in the world to date.