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Synergism Among Nutraceuticals: Black Seed Oil, Omega-3, Astaxanthin & More
I previously wrote an article on “Evidence-Based Uses of Standardized Black Seed Oil” for the June 2023 issue of Vitamin Retailer. In that article I highlighted the research demonstrating the effectiveness of black seed oil (BSO) standardized for its thymoquinone content. In this article, I’m going to take it a step further and examine that […]
Panel Covers Current Legal Landscape of Health and Nutrition Industry at SupplySide West
Legal Panel (from left to right): Steve Shapiro, Megan Olsen, Eric Unis, Rend Al-Mondhiry, Robert Durkin and Rick Collins. From CBD to kratom to notification letters and more, a panel of legal experts held a discussion on what they deemed as the most pressing topics in today’s complex regulatory environment in the natural products industry. […]
Sibyl Swift, PhD, Chief Science Officer & Vice President Regulatory Affairs at cbdMD
Sibyl Swift, PhD, is the chief science officer and vice president of regulatory affairs for cbdMD and the co-chair of cbdMD Therapeutics. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for cbdMD. As CSO for cbdMD, she directs the company’s research partnerships and clinical trials, advises on regulatory matters, guides new product […]
Trade Associations Respond to Congressional Request for Information on CBD
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have submitted responses to a Congressional Request for Information (RFI) seeking insight from industry stakeholders on CBD in order to develop “a regulatory pathway for non-intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products that prioritizes consumer safety and provides certainty to the U.S. markets.” According to CRN, […]
Trade Associations Provide Official Testimony Requesting that Congress Demand FDA Action on CBD Legislation
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) provided official testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, asking that Congress demand the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complete the work Congress directed the agency to do under the […]
NPA Issues Statement in Response to FDA’s Refusal to Hold Public Hearing Regarding NMN
On July 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a request by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, to hold a public hearing on the agency’s position on nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). FDA stated that a public comment period would be sufficient. In response, the Natural Products […]
Leading the Way—Continued
In the July 2023 print issue, Vitamin Retailer (VR) reached out to an expert panel about leadership, challenges and opportunities in the natural products industry, and here’s a continuation of what they had to say. THE PANEL: Corinna Bellizzi, Head of Sales & Marketing – US Nutraceuticals Division, Örlö Nutrition & VAXA Technologies, Wilmington, DE, […]
NPA Sends Letter on CBD to Colorado State Senate President
Daniel Fabricant, president & CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), has sent a letter to Colorado State Senate President Steve Fenberg, in which he expressed “grave concern” over Senate Bill 23-271, “a bill related to the regulation of compounds that are related to cannabinoids.” Fabricant wrote, “The time for enforcement of CBD is long […]
New FDA CBD Study is Disingenuous at Best, Harmful at Worst, Says NPA
On April 24, the Natural Products Association (NPA) responded to a study conducted by the Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), reviewing the oral toxicity of cannabidiol (CBD). “Using drug standards to conduct a ‘supplement study’ is at the very least disingenuous and at the worst very harmful […]
Herbs and Botanical Supplements: 2023 Snapshot
Humans love plants. We tend to them, and we use them for nourishment and decoration. And, thanks to thousands of studies, many plants seem to love us too, providing us (and our pets) with condition-specific support and boosted wellness. And as retailers, your herb supplement section is likely attracting buzz. And this buzz is likely […]
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