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Trade Associations Applaud Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Dietary Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | July 24, 2023

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Natural Products Association (NPA) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) have applauded the introduction of the Dietary Supplements Access Act. Introduced on July 20th by U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), John Curtis (R-Utah) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), the bipartisan legislation […]

Trade Associations Release Statements Addressing FDA’s Updated Proposal to Create Unified HFP

by Angela Sabarese | July 5, 2023

On June 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an update on its proposal to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP), including potential organizational changes affecting the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs. FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf stated, “With a human food landscape that is rapidly evolving as consumer preferences, products, and […]

Trade Associations React to New COSMOS-Mind Clinical Trial Results

by Angela Sabarese | May 30, 2023

On May 24, new results from a randomized, clinical trial within the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) were published in the American Journal of Nutrition. The study, known as COSMOS-Web, was conducted by Columbia University, in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Harvard Medical School). The trial results found that multivitamin supplementation slowed […]

Survey Confirms a Majority of Americans Want to Use Pre-Tax Dollars to Purchase Nutritional Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | April 25, 2023

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced the findings of a jointly commissioned Ipsos survey, which explored people’s understanding of how their flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) are used and how they should work, specifically regarding the purchase of dietary supplements. Nearly eight out […]

Trade Associations Commend Senators Lee and Sinema for Highlighting Dietary Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | February 14, 2023

On Feb. 8, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), organizations representing dietary supplement manufacturers, marketers and ingredient suppliers, released statements commending Senators Lee (R-UT) and Sinema (I-AZ) on their resolution recognizing the importance of dietary supplements and […]

Trade Associations Respond to FDA’s Denial of CBD Citizen Petitions

by Angela Sabarese | January 30, 2023

The Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) denial of the associations’ CBD Citizen Petitions on Jan. 26. “This is an astonishing dereliction of duty, especially compared to the agility and professionalism the agency showed […]

CRN and CHPA Comment on Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion

by Angela Sabarese | June 9, 2022

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have provided their comments on the recent report of increased, unintentional pediatric melatonin ingestion. A 10-year study, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, June 3, found a sharp increase in the use of melatonin by children […]

CHPA Applauds Appointment of Cara Welch as ODSP Director

by Angela Sabarese | March 15, 2022

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Senior Vice President of Dietary Supplements, Duffy MacKay, applauded the recent appointment of Cara Welch, Ph.D., as director of the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP). “CHPA congratulates Dr. Welch on her permanent appointment as Director of ODSP,” he said. “This is a tremendous and well-deserved career achievement. […]

CHPA, NPA and CRN Release Statements on New FDA Commissioner Califf

by Angela Sabarese | February 16, 2022

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) all issued statements on Feb. 15 regarding the confirmation of Robert Califf, M.D., as the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. Scott Melville, president and CEO of CHPA, said the following: Dr. Robert Califf “Dr. […]

Associations Comment on the Nomination of Robert M. Califf for FDA Commissioner

by Angela Sabarese | November 15, 2021

On Nov. 12, President Biden announced that he will nominate Robert M. Califf, MD for commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf is an internationally recognized expert in clinical trial research, health disparities, health care quality and cardiovascular medicine. He has nearly four decades of experience as a doctor, researcher, leader and […]

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