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NPA Questions Why Dietary Supplements Aren’t Part of New FDA Criteria for “Healthy” Food Labeling
Days after the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, which convened on Wednesday, Sept. 28, for the first time in more than 50 years, concluded that nutrition was an essential part of an approach to health and wellness, the Natural Products Association (NPA) questioned why a proposed rule by the Food and Drug […]
NPA Urges California to Weigh Enforcement of Legislation Restricting Access to Dietary Supplements
On Sept. 8, following the passage of California’s AB 1341, which restricts access to dietary supplements and, in certain situations, requires a prescription to access these health products, the Natural Products Association (NPA) sent a letter to the California Department of Public Health Director Tomas J. Aragón urging the director to recognize the importance of […]
NPA to Hold Webinar “GMPs – Understanding and Mastering the Specification Requirements”
On Wednesday, September 14 at 1:30 EST, 10:30 AM PST, the Natural Products Association (NPA) will host an interactive webinar, providing insight, guidance and educational support for the dietary supplement industry regarding good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), 21 CFR Part 111. For dietary supplements, specifications are legally required to be established to ensure the identity, purity, […]
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 […]
FDA’s Long-Sought Guidance on NAC Follows NPA’s Lawsuit and Citizen’s Petition
Following a Citizen’s petition and lawsuit filed by the Natural Products Association (NPA) against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a dietary supplement issued enforcement discretion for N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) has resulted in the agency issuing final guidance. “This is a big win but it is bittersweet for sure. Although it was NPA’s leadership […]
Senator Burr Takes Strong Position Against Including Dietary Supplement Provisions in FDA User Fee Bill Package
On July 14, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), the ranking member of the Senate HELP Committee and a central negotiator in the conference proceedings, introduced a clean reauthorization of FDA User Fee Programs which does not include controversial dietary supplement provisions. Senator Burr cited concerns over the Senate’s ability to pass the Food and Drug Administration […]
Senate HELP Committee Leaders Looks to Advance FDASLA With Controversial Provisions
On June 13, the United States Senate ignored the dietary supplement industry by continuing to move forward with provisions left in the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancement Act (FDASLA), according to the Natural Products Association (NPA). The NPA requested from the Senate HELP committee in a series of letters that the committee strike the […]
CRN Objects to Missing Protections in FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act
On May 27, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement by Steve Mister, president and CEO, regarding the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act (FDASLA) introduced by the Senate HELP Committee. “The Council for Responsible Nutrition is disappointed with the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act introduced today. “CRN has led the dietary supplement industry […]
CRN Responds to FDA’s NDI Announcement
On May 19, FDA announced in draft guidance the agency’s intent to exercise enforcement discretion, for a limited time and in limited circumstances, to encourage manufacturers and distributors to correct any past failures to submit a required NDI notification. Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) President and CEO Steve Mister expressed the following thoughts on the […]
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