Dr. Daniel Fabricant
NPA Says California Bill Restricting Supplement Access Should Be Vetoed
On August 25, the Natural Products Association (NPA) called the passage of a California bill to restrict access to dietary supplements a slap in the face to public health and consumer choice. The California bill, AB 1341, restricts access to dietary supplements and in certain situations requires a prescription to access these health products. While […]
NPA, CRN Respond to Research Showing Supplements With Banned Ingredients are Still on the Market
A study recently published in JAMA by Pieter A. Cohen, MD; Bharathi Avula, PhD; and Kumar Katragunta, PhD, et al, has found that supplements with banned ingredients are still on the market despite the companies having received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The study stated that “Some dietary supplements are adulterated […]
NYAG and NPA Agree on Product Safety
In response to the New York Attorney General agreement with Natural Products Association to collaborate and promote product safety, authenticity and transparency, NPA CEO and Executive Director, Daniel Fabricant, PhD, former director of Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the FDA, stated, “We share a common objective of ensuring herbal products bought by consumers are […]
NPA CEO Says BMPEA Ban is Wasteful
Natural Products Association (NPA) CEO and Executive Director Daniel Fabricant, PhD, former director of The Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently commented on Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY), call for the FDA to ban any product containing the stimulant BMPEA. “The Natural Products Association strongly believes that banning products […]
NY Attorney General Forms Coalition to Further Investigate Herbal Supplements
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is heading a coalition of state attorneys to further investigate the herbal supplement industry. The coalition is comprised of state attorneys general from Connecticut, Indiana, and Puerto Rico , according to the announcement. This action comes after Schneiderman’s investigation into four major retailers in New York led to […]
Register Now For The 22nd Annual NPA Awards
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is currently accepting nominations for the 22nd Annual NPA Awards, the premier honors for the natural products industry, until April 1. The NPA Awards will recognize industry experts and leaders for their accomplishments in science, environmental issues, advocacy, social responsibility, as well as the industry at large. “For more than two […]
NPA CEO Comments After Attorney General Deepens Supplement Investigation
Three weeks after ordering four major retailers to pull store-brand supplements after DNA tests found little or none of the listed herbs, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is targeting manufacturers of the products. Schneiderman sent letters to four manufacturers demanding detailed ingredient and quality control information on every herbal supplement sold in New […]
NPA Comments On New York Attorney General’s Subpoenas
Natural Products Association (NPA) CEO and Executive Director Daniel Fabricant, PhD, commented on the subpoenas issued by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to four major retailers ordering evidence to back up their label claims. “The attorney general is using these subpoenas as a misdirection, removing focus from the fact that he still has […]
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