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Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Regulations
Protecting Your Investment: A Business Perspective for Intellectual Property
Securing your IP can offer a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace, and may help attract marketing partners and financial investors.By Gregory Stephens, Windrose Partners 06.02.20
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Healthcare Trends | Regulations | Vitamins
Applying Common Sense: Nutritional Status Matters in this Pandemic
Viruses are great equalizers, but a broken and backward healthcare system hasn’t helped.By Todd Harrison, Venable 06.02.20
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Healthcare Trends | World Markets
Market Challenges & Opportunities in the Time of Coronavirus
A sales surge for supplements, particularly immune health products, is likely to continue as consumers put their health above all else.By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize ag 06.02.20
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Healthcare Trends | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Research | Testing
Botanical Research: Cannabis Quality Considerations & Nutritional Status for Immune Health
AHPA compiles recent research on botanicals and plant compounds published in peer-reviewed journals.By Holly Johnson, PhD, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 06.02.20
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Consumer Trends | Healthcare Trends | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety
Healist: A ‘Benefits-Based’ Brand Delivering CBD Formulations
Michael Bryce discusses the company’s core values of quality, transparency, and sustainability.By Sheldon Baker, Baker Dillon Group LLC 05.01.20
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Dietary Supplements | Regulations
Insurance Premiums: When ‘Estimated Annual Revenue’ Misses the Mark
Every business is facing unprecedented challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic.By Chris Morey, Bolton & Company 05.01.20
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Consumer Trends | Healthcare Trends | Healthy Aging | Immune Function
How the Coronavirus Reflects Our Values
The COVID-19 pandemic reveals more about society than we may otherwise have acknowledged. Some of it is heartening, some of it is sickening.By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 04.20.20
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Consumers Want Immune Support Now!
Interest has always been high but fears about coronavirus have amplified demand.By Gregory Stephens, Windrose Partners, & Sheila Campbell, PhD, RD 04.09.20
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Dietary Supplements | Regulations
Radical Revamp for DSHEA or Common Sense Solutions?
These suggested regulatory updates could reward bold, innovative companies while also protecting consumers.By Todd Harrison, Venable 04.09.20
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COVID-19 & Consequences for the Nutrition Business Industry
The global outbreak caused by a novel coronavirus has disrupted life around the world.By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize ag 04.09.20
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Herbs & Botanicals | Research
Botanical Research: Ayurvedic Herbs, THC:CBD Ratios & Polyphenols for Cognitive Function
AHPA compiles recent research on botanicals and plant compounds published in peer-reviewed journals.By Holly Johnson, PhD, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 04.09.20
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Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends
Why is Holistic Healthcare Stuck at the Tipping Point?
Millions of people want access to alternative medicine, and thousands of practitioners want to offer it. But the field faces tough challenges today.By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 03.02.20
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Delivery & Dosage Technologies | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety
Nancy Whiteman: Combining Cannabinoid Expertise with Premium Recipes
CEO of Wana Wellness discusses strict testing standards, product innovation, and what’s on the horizon.By Sheldon Baker, Baker Dillon Group LLC 03.02.20
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Pursuing Market Viability Assessments for Clinical Nutrition Products
Market research with healthcare practitioners and consumers can help brands refine their products and build effective educational programs.By Gregory Stephens, Windrose Partners 01.07.20
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Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Regulations
Court Decisions Offer Insight on Adulteration & Botanical Constituents
Eleventh Circuit rulings in two cases offer key points for companies to consider in assessing legal risk.By Todd Harrison, Venable 01.07.20
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Proteins, Peptides, Amino Acids | Regulations | World Markets
Beyond Meat: Novel Alternatives to Animal Proteins Gain Traction
As consumers look for new protein sources, modern technologies have emerged, along with regulatory, labeling, and other important questions.By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize ag 01.07.20
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Botanical Science: TCM Plant Extract Library & Chamomile for Skin Disorders
AHPA compiles recent research on botanicals and plant compounds published in peer-reviewed journals.By Holly Johnson, PhD, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 01.07.20
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Google Radically Restricts the Flow of Information on Alternative Healthcare
Supplement companies, educational organizations in holistic medicine, and individual practitioners have taken major hits to their online traffic.By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 12.04.19
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Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Medical Nutrition | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing
Developing Scientific Support for Product Claims
Generally accepted scientific principles should be used to determine the quality of studies used as evidence to substantiate a claim.By Greg Stephens, Windrose Partners & Sanford W. Bigelow, PhD, DABT, Vanguard Global Associates LLC 11.05.19
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Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Natural/Organic | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing
The Wild West Sells More than Just CBD
Self-determined GRAS is not a cure-all for NDINs, so be responsible and conduct the necessary safety and toxicology work.By Todd Harrison, Venable 11.05.19
