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FDA’s $7.2 Billion Proposal to Biden Administration Includes Modernization of DSHEA

by Angela Sabarese | March 14, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its list of $7.2 billion FY 2024 Legislative Proposals, which includes modernizing the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). “Since the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) was enacted almost 30 years ago, the dietary supplement market in the U.S. has grown […]

NPA and ANH File Citizen’s Petition With FDA on Specific NMN Relief

by Angela Sabarese | March 14, 2023

The Natural Products Association (NPA) along with the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) in a Citizen’s Petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the FDA: Determine nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is not excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement under 21 U.S.C. §321(ff)(3)(B); Commit to exercising enforcement discretion in connection with the marketing […]

NPA Asks Amazon to Restore NMN Sales

by Angela Sabarese | February 27, 2023

The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called on e-commerce retailers to continue selling products containing beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) after Amazon’s Restricted Products Team told sellers in an email on Feb. 16 that those products would be banned after March 13, 2023. For perspective, Whole Foods Market continued to sell NAC when Amazon removed NAC from […]

AHPA Submits Comments to FDA on Proposed Rule for “Healthy” Claims

by Angela Sabarese | February 27, 2023

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting revisions to the proposed rule updating the regulation governing “healthy” claims for food products, including dietary supplements. This proposed rule follows a 2016 Federal Register notice in which FDA invited comments on the term “healthy” as a […]

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 […]

Diamond Herpanacine of PA Announces Total Rebrand

by Angela Sabarese | January 30, 2023

Diamond Herpanacine of PA (Jenkintown, PA) has announced a total re-branding of their labels, website, logo, etc. During the celebration of 32 years in business, DH of PA has worked to give their line a fresh, new look. While their award-winning formulations will remain the same, all labels in the line will have a sleek […]

CRN Report Shows the Potential of Dietary Supplements To Reduce Medical Costs Associated with Coronary Artery Disease

by Angela Sabarese | January 23, 2023

Observance of February as Heart Month can be a reminder of the cost-saving potential of evidence-backed dietary supplements to help reduce the health impacts—and the health care costs—of coronary artery disease. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Foundation’s recent Health Care Cost Savings report, Supplement to Savings (“S2S”), identified up to $17.74 billion in annual […]

NPA Responds to TINA Concerning Letters to Manufacturers Regarding How Energy Drinks Are Regulated

by Angela Sabarese | January 16, 2023

The Natural Products Association (NPA) has responded to Truth in Advertising, Inc.’s (TINA’s) and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health’s letters to manufacturers of energy drink products regarding concerns about “certain practices and their compliance with Federal Law.” In December, the two companies sent warning letters to over 40 U.S. energy drink […]

Supplements in the Spotlight for National Birth Defects Awareness Month

by Angela Sabarese | January 11, 2023

This month, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is sharing scientific and economic data demonstrating the value of choline supplementation for early childhood development among the proactive measures women can take to support the development of a healthy baby. January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month as recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

CRN Says Dietary Supplement Listing Exclusion Missed Opportunity, But Concept Is Here to Stay

by Angela Sabarese | January 3, 2023

On Jan. 3, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the Dietary Supplement Listing Act’s exclusion from the end-of-year Omnibus package. The CRN team stated it is disappointed that Dietary Supplement Listing, as revised by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) after extensive negotiations with CRN, was not included in the massive end-of-year package. Dietary supplement […]

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