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Dietary Supplements | Medical Nutrition | Regulations

Emerging Regulatory Pathways for Nutraceuticals

Each product class offers unique options for making claims and communicating benefits to consumers and healthcare professionals.

By Gregory Stephens, Windrose Partners & Sanford Bigelow, PhD, DABT, Vanguard Global Associates LLC 04.01.19

Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Pet Nutraceuticals | Regulations

Pet Supplements: A Regulatory Briefing

The market for pet products continues expanding. Make sure you’re on solid legal footing.

By Todd Harrison & Michelle Jackson, Venable 04.01.19

Herbs & Botanicals | Regulations | World Markets

CBD Products—A European Perspective

Business has been booming, but the regulatory environment will start to catch up.

By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize ag 04.01.19

How Transformative Tech & Renegade Retail Will Reshape Healthcare

Creative thinkers are attempting to remake 17% of the U.S.’s GDP from far outside the healthcare mainstream.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 03.01.19

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations

An Update on CBD Product Liability Insurance

Passage of the Farm Bill has had a positive effect on availability and premium cost.

By Greg Doherty, Bolton & Company 03.01.19

Digestive Health | Healthcare Trends | Research | Weight Management/Weight Loss | World Markets

The Effect of Migration on Microbiome & Obesity

The gut microbiome offers an important window into the consequences of diet and lifestyle changes associated with human migration.

By Dilip Ghosh, PhD, FACN, nutriConnect 03.01.19

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Medical Nutrition | Regulations | Research

Nuances of the Healthcare Institutional Nutrition Market

The opportunity for distribution of nutritional products in hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, and home care is growing dramatically.

By Gregory Stephens, RD, Trish Cadwallader & Sheila Campbell, PhD, RD 01.03.19

Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations

The Magical Mystery Tour Also Known as Cannabis Sativa

What’s in the new Farm Bill and what does it mean for hemp and CBD?

By Todd Harrison & Meryl Nolan, Venable 01.03.19

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Regulations | World Markets

Personalized Nutrition: New Opportunities for Product Development

The introduction of effectively targeted solutions has strong potential to improve consumer health and well-being.

By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize GmbH 01.03.19

Botanical Science: Ginseng for Stress Response & Data Transparency

AHPA compiles recent research on botanicals and plant compounds published in peer-reviewed journals.

By Holly E. Johnson, PhD, American Herbal Products Association 01.03.19

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Medical Nutrition | Quality & Safety

How Do Practitioners Define Dietary Supplement Quality?

Beyond what’s in a product, quality encompasses everything from science behind a formulation to diligence of staff.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 12.06.18

Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations

Availability of CBD Liability Insurance (and Actual Coverage) is Often Scarce

The wild west of CBD is fraught with perils, not the least of which is buying liability insurance you can rely on.

By Greg Doherty, Bolton & Company 12.06.18

‘No Pain, No Gain?’ What’s the Real Story?

Supplements that can tap into the potential of heat shock proteins could potentially transform the sports nutrition industry.

By Greg Stephens & Sheila Campbell, PhD, RD, Windrose Partners 11.01.18

Demystifying the Regulatory Status of CBD

The hype and the legal issues surrounding cannabinoids need context, and you probably need a lawyer.

By Todd Harrison, Venable 11.01.18

Assessing the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation 10 Years Later

With clearer understanding, applying for a health claim is more worthwhile today.

By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize ag 11.01.18

Digestive Health | Mood Health & Sleep | Research

Potential Role of Microbe-Gut-Brain Axis on Mood

Research is at an early stage in understanding the role of gut microbes.

By Dilip Ghosh, PhD, FACN, nutriConnect 10.01.18

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Regulations

Is Google’s AdSense System Biased Against Dietary Supplements?

The company lumps drugs and supplements into a single ad category, creating an unwitting bias in favor of pharma.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 10.01.18

Consumer Trends | Flavors & Colors | Functional Foods & Beverages

Flavor: The New Frontier

A critical component of new product development, flavor should be integrated into the overall concept and marketing strategy.

By Greg Stephens & Sheila Campbell, PhD, RD, Windrose Partners 09.10.18

Dietary Supplements | Regulations | World Markets

New Novel Food Regulation: An Overview

Industry reaction has been generally positive, some questions remain.

By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize ag 09.10.18

Botanical Research: Herbal Efficacy & Testing