Quality & Safety

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AHP Publishes Report on White Mulberry Following Death of Lori McClintock

The 65-page document reviewed safety data on the botanical ingredient, and responded to a recent article on the incident.

09.23.22

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations

N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) and the Unknown Insurance Risk

Bolton & Company has developed a solution to mitigate uncertainty and risk through a partnership with the Natural Products Association.

By Chris Morey, Associate Vice President, Bolton & Company 09.22.22

Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Testing | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Did White Mulberry Leaf Kill Loretta McClintock? There’s Good Reason to Be Skeptical

Morus alba has a long history of safe use in TCM, and the evidence implicating this herb with the death of a Congressman’s wife is inconclusive at best.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 09.20.22

Herbs & Botanicals | Immune Function | Quality & Safety | Testing | Vitamins

Select Immune Supplements On Amazon Fail to Meet Label Specifications

Testing found only about a third of labels for featured products making immune health claims accurately reflected product contents.

By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 09.15.22

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

Is It Time for a ‘New FDA’ to Regulate Food and Dietary Supplements?

Proposed legislation aims to create a new agency that would assume responsibilities for the regulation of food and dietary supplements currently held by FDA.

By Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 09.13.22

Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations | World Markets

CBD and Cannabis Products in the EU: Confusion Continues

EFSA wants more data before it can make a conclusion about the safety of CBD as a food ingredient.

By Joerg Gruenwald, Co-Founder, analyze & realize GmbH 09.08.22

OK Capsule Gains GMP Certification

Company operates according to current Good Manufacturing Practices under 21 CFR part 111 and part 117, with an FDA-compliant fulfillment facility in Reno, NV.

09.06.22

Cosmeceuticals / Nutricosmetics | Quality & Safety | Testing

Ensuring Quality in Cosmetics: The Good, the Beautiful, and the Ugly

With growing demand for cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics, building an effective quality program is essential.

By Haven McCall, DRSc, CEO of Canyon Labs 09.01.22

Beauty IO MarketWatch: Report Calls for Ecological Risk Assessment of UV Filters Found in Sunscreen

Decision-makers need more information as they navigate protecting both the environment and human health.

09.01.22

Accumulating Health & Wellness Sustainably

There’s great upside for brands and product innovators in the beauty and healthy aging markets.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 09.01.22

Breaking News | Herbs & Botanicals | Products | Quality & Safety | Sports Nutrition

Charlotte’s Web Sports Product Line to Undergo NSF Certification Process

The NSF Certified for Sport designation will ensure that the line of products does not contain any banned substances.

08.11.22

BAPP Publishes Lab Guidance Document on Indian Frankincense (Boswellia serrata)

U.S. retail sales of boswellia dietary supplements in 2021 totaled about $8.9 million in mass market and natural channels combined.

08.09.22

Chenland Nutritionals Self-Affirms GRAS for Cumin UP60 Ingredient

The company attained the self-designation with assistance from Nutrasource.

08.09.22

Quality & Safety | Regulations

FDA to Host Webinar on Food Facility Registration, UFI Requirements

The biennial registration period for food facilities runs from the beginning of October to the end of December.

08.09.22

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

JAMA: FDA Warning Letters Fail to Result In Removal of Illegal Supplement Ingredients

According to product recall reports, just a portion of products containing illegal ingredients were recalled following the issuance of warning letters.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 08.02.22

Contract Manufacturing | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety

NJ Labs Warns Industry of FDA Warning Letters on Water Testing

Warning letters have been calling out companies that don’t validate their water systems through total organic carbon analysis.

08.02.22

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Research

The FDA & American Medical Association’s Dietary Supplement ‘CMEar’ Job

With their resources, the AMA and FDA could have created something impactful on public health. Instead they opted to push out a smear job masquerading as CME.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 07.18.22

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