02.09.16
Longtime supplement industry supporter and former Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin (D) will deliver the keynote speech during the American Herbal Products Association’s (AHPA) members' meeting and breakfast on Thursday, March 10, at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel during the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA. The meeting will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Sen. Harkin's long career as a public servant included serving 30 years as a Senator and 10 years in the House of Representatives. While in Congress, Sen. Harkin, who was a member of the Dietary Supplement Caucus, helped establish what would become the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and co-authored the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act. He retired from the U.S. Senate in December 2015.
"AHPA is honored to feature Senator Harkin as the keynote speaker at its annual member meeting," said AHPA President Michael McGuffin. "Throughout his career, Senator Harkin sought to change the debate about the U.S. healthcare system to focus on prevention, wellness, medical research, and supplement, food, and drug safety. As a result of his tireless advocacy, millions of Americans and future generations will benefit from access to high-quality supplements and herbal products."
Other industry leaders scheduled to speak include Dr. Susan Murch, University of British Columbia, discussing DNA barcoding, Anthony Young, Kleinfeld, Kaplan and Becker, providing a legal and regulatory update, and Maryellen Molyneaux, NMI, presenting the market segment past/future.
This year's annual members' meeting and breakfast will also include the board of trustees' election and the presentation of the 2016 AHPA Awards.
Sen. Harkin's long career as a public servant included serving 30 years as a Senator and 10 years in the House of Representatives. While in Congress, Sen. Harkin, who was a member of the Dietary Supplement Caucus, helped establish what would become the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and co-authored the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act. He retired from the U.S. Senate in December 2015.
"AHPA is honored to feature Senator Harkin as the keynote speaker at its annual member meeting," said AHPA President Michael McGuffin. "Throughout his career, Senator Harkin sought to change the debate about the U.S. healthcare system to focus on prevention, wellness, medical research, and supplement, food, and drug safety. As a result of his tireless advocacy, millions of Americans and future generations will benefit from access to high-quality supplements and herbal products."
Other industry leaders scheduled to speak include Dr. Susan Murch, University of British Columbia, discussing DNA barcoding, Anthony Young, Kleinfeld, Kaplan and Becker, providing a legal and regulatory update, and Maryellen Molyneaux, NMI, presenting the market segment past/future.
This year's annual members' meeting and breakfast will also include the board of trustees' election and the presentation of the 2016 AHPA Awards.
