A new House bill would amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant FDA more authority against products that don't meet the definition of dietary supplement.
The latest of what will be several guidance documents on the NDI process provides updates on the agency’s proposed method to handle proprietary information.
The first-of-its-kind state bill, which bans the sale of “weight loss” and “muscle building” supplements to minors, is slated to go into effect in April 2024.
The trade organization said the notices issued earlier this year were inconsistent with regulatory practice, and unenforceable because they violate due process.
A bill which offered a slate of protections for people with eating disorders was amended in order to remove dietary supplement restrictions from the equation.
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.
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.
The bipartisan legislation, the Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act of 2021, was introduced by Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley (both D-OR) and Rand Paul (R-KY)
UFC Fighter Daniel Cormier will provide the keynote address at the event, which is centered around politics, business, and policy involving natural products.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans for Free Trade believes more must be done to alleviate the burden of tariffs on overseas imports.
Review published in Annals of Internal Medicine finds insufficient evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements are effective for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, or mortality from those diseases in healthy adults.
NPA voices support for the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act, while AHPA advocates for voluntary disclosure of the absence of GE and GMO ingredients.
The session, “CFSAN and Industry Update," will feature an update from the FDA about industry hot topics, including the agency’s current regulatory priorities.
CRN and the NPA have met with the entire freshman class of the 113th Congress as part of their educational efforts to ensure that newly elected members of Congress have accurate information about dietary supplements.
The five associations representing the dietary supplement industry have requested that FDA issue revised guidance on new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications, with a specific focus on the information to be included to identify the new dietary ingredient.
In response to GAO’s report, various industry organizations are chiming in with their perspective on the report’s findings, as well as offering recommendations to address the issues raised within the assessment.
More than 100 groups support program to help protect consumers and responsible members of the herb and dietary supplement industry from purchasing adulterated raw materials.
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests a high intake of supplemental calcium may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths among men, but not women.
California voters are set to decide whether or not they want the right to know what’s really in their food – and all of the ancillary issues associated with knowing.
Today the Natural Products Association (NPA) released a statement from senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs Cara Welch, PhD, in reference to a commentary in the Archives of Internal Medicine
Richard M. (Dick) Griffin, formed Grifcon Enterprises, Inc. in 2000. A commercial lines insurance broker with over 46 years of experience specializing in products liability insurance, Griffin formed the national Products Liability Insurance Program for the U.S. dietary supplement and natural products industry in 1996. His website is www.GrifconEnterprises.com.
The dietary supplement industry has continued to discount the omega-3 meta-analysis, published online by the Archives of Internal Medicine earlier this week. Adding to comments from the Council for Responsible Nutrition and the Natural Products Association, the Salt Lake City, UT-based Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) issued its own take-aways.
A recent Dateline NBC segment concerning dietary supplements focused on the practice of fraudulent analytical testing practices known as "dry labbing," in which lab results pertaining to the potency and identity of ingredients as labeled are suspected of having been deliberately manipulated or fabricated.
The Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., has submitted extensive comments to FDA in response to the agency’s draft guidance on New Dietary Ingredients (NDIs).
Three leading non-profit organizations—the American Botanical Council (ABC), the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) and the University of Mississippi's National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR)—have initiated a large-scale program to educate members of the herbal and dietary supplement industry about ingredient and product adulteration.
Responding to a recent story about dietary supplements in the New York Times, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., executive director and CEO John Gay defended current regulations and responsible industry.
John Gay, CAE, is the executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), which represents more than 1900 members, accounting for over 10,000 retail, manufacturing, wholesale and distribution locations of natural products, including foods, dietary supplements and health/beauty aids. Mr. Gay supervises a staff of 14 in offices in Washington D.C. and Beijing, China, and oversees a $4 million budget.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) held the dietary supplement industry’s first education session about the recently released New Dietary Ingredients (NDI) Draft Guidance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 11.
Responding to a recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Cara Welch, PhD, vice president of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., addressed issues related to dietary supplement regulations and consumer health.
The Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., has launched a grassroots campaign to oppose the “Dietary Supplement Labeling Act” recently introduced in Congress by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL).
The Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., said it supports legislation recently introduced in Congress that would allow Americans to use their Health Spending Account (HSA) and Flex Spending Arrangement (FSA) dollars on dietary supplements and meal replacement products.
The Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., anticipates FDA’s new dietary ingredients (NDI) guidance will clarify the agency’s expectations about marketing these products.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has issued a statement about recent concerns regarding multivitamin labeling and a report published by ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY.
Dr. Richard Laub, MS, PhD, CChem, FRSC was born in San Francisco in 1945. He received a BS from Regis College (Denver) in 1967, an MS from UCLA in 1971, and following service in the Marine Corps including a tour of duty in Vietnam, his PhD from the University of Hawaii in 1974.
The supplement industry looks forward to engaging with members of Congress to promote a better understanding of supplements and the industry that produces them them.
Terry Lemerond is president of EuroPharma, headquartered in Green Bay, WI. Terry is an icon in the natural products industry who has researched and developed more than 400 top-selling nutritional and botanical formulations and was the first to introduce to the U.S. market ginkgo biloba, glucosamine sulfate, IP6, black cohosh and botanical standardization.
The Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC), in cooperation with the Natural Products Association (NPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)—held its first briefing for the 112th Congress on April 6. A capacity crowd of 60 House and Senate staffers attended the event.
Increased demand for higher processing standards and certified production capabilities characterize a contract manufacturing industry that’s banking on increased economic growth
The dietary supplement industry’s leading trade associations today joined forces with FDA to support heightened efforts to address significant public health problems posed by products that are illegally marketed as dietary supplements but contain the same active ingredients as FDA-approved drugs or other ingredients that do not qualify as dietary ingredients.
On October 21, the PBS "NewsHour" reported findings of tests they conducted on several types of dietary supplements, including black cohosh and ginkgo, stating that some of the tested brands contained little or none of the active ingredients, or contained misidentified substances. NPA responded to the report with a message to Paul Solman, the PBS "NewsHour" correspondent who reported the story.
The Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC), in cooperation with two trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry—the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)—held a briefing on Capitol Hill yesterday to debunk some of the untruths and misconceptions about the dietary supplement industry and its role in Americans’ wellness regimens.
NPA says the latest edition of Consumer Reports is an attack on dietary supplements—including a call for additional regulation of the industry—that presents a far from balanced and accurate representation of the industry or the laws that regulate it.
The Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC), in cooperation with two leading trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA), held a briefing on Capitol Hill last week to discuss the important role of dietary supplements in the ongoing wellness and prevention conversation.
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced new legislation to provide FDA with additional resources so that it can continue to enforce the existing laws governing dietary supplements.
NPA has analyzed a report released by the Institute of Medicine, which recommends FDA “use the same degree of scientific rigor” for evaluating health benefit claims on foods and dietary supplements that it uses when evaluating drugs.
The Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., along with more than 40 other major trade associations and business groups is urging Senate leaders to oppose dramatic expansion of FTC authority.
The Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., and NaTrue, the International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association, Brussels, Belgium, will work toward establishing a mutual recognition agreement.
As demand for natural products continues to rise, the Natural Products Association (NPA) is extending its natural seal and standard to include home care products.
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) introduced “The Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010” today, intending to curb the practice of spiking supplements with dangerous drugs such as designer steroids.
The United Natural Products Association (UNPA) commended FDA action to recall five products illegally marketed as sports enhancing dietary supplements.
With sports nutrition a hot topic both in Congress and the news, the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus recently held a lunch briefing about dietary supplements in this market.
Treatment with folic acid plus vitamin B12 was associated with increased cancer outcomes and all-cause mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease in Norway, according to a recent study published inJAMA.
The number of natural and organic cosmetic standards is proliferating, according to a report from UK-based Organic Monitor. However prospects for a global unified standard appear low.
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega 3s (GOED) and a consortium of scientific, trade and consumer advocacy organizations have urged the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) to establish DRIs for EPA and DHA.
Omega 3 supplementation failed to augment the effects of the anti-depressant drug sertraline, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
A large percentage of the more than 150 million Americans who take dietary supplements each year are women, who are often concerned about how to keep themselves and their families healthy.