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Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing
Cannabinoid Testing & Quality: Michael Poleselli on the VivAssure Standard
Founder & CEO of Vivion Specialties discusses the company’s products, testing protocols, and regulatory expectations.By Sheldon Baker 12.10.19
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Breaking News | Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Herbs & Botanicals | Products | Quality & Safety
Elixinol Gains USDA Organic Certification for CBD Tincture
Company works closely with farmers in Colorado to ensure plants conform to high quality standards.12.10.19
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Healthy Aging | Herbs & Botanicals | Probiotics & Prebiotics | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Sports Nutrition | Testing
2020 State of the Industry: High Expectations
Second annual survey indicates strong degree of confidence for the future, but regulations, quality, and safety issues remain points of concern.By Sean Moloughney, Editor 12.04.19
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Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Testing
Elan Sudberg, Alkemist Labs: Responsible Standards to Yield Long-Term Stability
Accurate, precise testing necessary to ensuring consumer confidence in cannabis and other herbal products.By Sheldon Baker 12.04.19
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Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing
State of the Industry: Healthy Yet Cloudy?
By all accounts, the dietary supplement and nutritional product industry is vibrant, dynamic, and lucrative.By Sean Moloughney, Editor 12.04.19
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Breaking News | Herbs & Botanicals | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Regulatory News
CRN: FDA Misguides Consumers on CBD While Abdicating Regulatory Authority
Agency should open the dietary supplement lane to CBD and enforce the laws and regulations for those products.11.27.19
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Breaking News | Herbs & Botanicals | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Regulatory News
NPA: Warning Letters Won’t Protect Consumers from Looming CBD Crisis
Association calls for ‘real action’ and urges FDA to set safe level for daily use.11.26.19
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Breaking News | Herbs & Botanicals | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Regulatory News
FDA Sends Latest Round of Warning Letters on CBD & Cites Safety Concerns
Agency notes data gaps about CBD toxicity and concerns about potential harm.11.26.19
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Breaking News | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulatory News
Balanced Health Botanicals Self-Affirms GRAS Status of Full Spectrum CBD extract and Isolate
Dossiers were developed and submitted to a third-party panel of toxicologists to determine safety, the company said.11.15.19
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Breaking News | Industry & Market News | Marine Nutraceuticals | Quality & Safety | Testing
NOW Scientists Develop & Publish Precise Method to Measure Inorganic Arsenic in Krill Oil
Other available test methods didn’t go far enough in ensuring purity and safety standards, company said.11.15.19
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Breaking News | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Research | Research News | Testing
Botanical Safety Consortium Formally Convenes
Group’s mission is to provide a forum for experts to establish sound scientific principles in evaluating botanical safety in dietary supplements.11.15.19
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Breaking News | Delivery & Dosage Technologies | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Supplier News
Green Extraction Process Maximizes Concentration & Potency of Saffron Actives
Pharmactive’s eco-friendly technology safeguards actives in clean label extract.11.12.19
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Breaking News | Fiber & Carbohydrates | Probiotics & Prebiotics | Quality & Safety | Supplier News
Comet Bio Self-Affirms GRAS Status of Prebiotic Plant Fiber
Arabinoxylan has been shown to support the growth of beneficial bacteria within the gut and help maintain healthy blood glucose levels.11.12.19
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Breaking News | Industry & Market News | Minerals | Quality & Safety | Testing
ConsumerLab Tests Magnesium Supplements
Company identified issues with just two of 17 products.11.12.19
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Breaking News | Herbs & Botanicals | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Regulatory News
AHPA President Michael McGuffin Discusses Challenges & Opportunities for Hemp & CBD
Companies should comply with established regulations for dietary supplement and food products to ensure quality and safety.11.05.19
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Dietary Supplements | Natural/Organic | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing
Clean Label Questions: Anything But ‘Short and Sweet’
Companies are challenged to meet often vague and undefined consumer expectations.By John Travis, Senior Research Scientist, NSF International 11.05.19
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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
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Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Research | Testing
Botanical Science: Post-Exercise Benefits & Neuroprotective Potential
AHPA compiles recent research on botanicals and plant compounds published in peer-reviewed journals.By Holly Johnson, PhD, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 11.05.19
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Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Minerals | Quality & Safety | Vitamins
Podcast: U.S. Supplement Usage Reaches All-Time High
Trust in safety, quality and efficacy is strong, but there’s room for improvement.Sean Moloughney, Editor 11.04.19
