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NPA Applauds New Jersey Proposal to Recognize July 9 as Creatine Day

by Angela Sabarese | July 22, 2022

The Natural Products Association (NPA) has applauded New Jersey State Senator Bob Singer (30-Lakewood) for introducing a Senate Joint Resolution recognizing July 9 as Creatine Day in New Jersey. “Creatine is one of the most popular nutritional supplements because of its long history of strength and muscle health,” said Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., president and CEO […]

Senator Burr Takes Strong Position Against Including Dietary Supplement Provisions in FDA User Fee Bill Package

by Angela Sabarese | July 19, 2022

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 […]

AHPA and NPA Co-sign Letter to President Biden Urging New West Coast Port Labor Agreement

by Angela Sabarese | July 12, 2022

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are currently engaged in West Coast port labor negotiations. The previous labor agreement for workers at these key ports – including Los Angeles and Long Beach – expired on July 1. The National Retail Federation (NRF), the Natural Products Association (NPA), the American Herbal Products Association […]

NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | June 23, 2022

The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The […]

Senate HELP Committee Leaders Looks to Advance FDASLA With Controversial Provisions

by Angela Sabarese | June 13, 2022

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 […]

NPA Responds to Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion

by Angela Sabarese | June 7, 2022

Over the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of melatonin supplements to address sleep issues has increased significantly by both adults and children. On Thursday, June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 10-year study that found a sharp increase in the use of […]

Rhode Island Senate Considers Legislation Restricting Dietary Supplement Accessibility

by Angela Sabarese | June 1, 2022

The Rhode Island State Senate is advancing through the chamber S. 2613, which prohibits dietary supplements from being directly accessible to customers and mandates that only retail clerks may have access. While the bill does not regulate internet sales of dietary supplements in Rhode Island, it requires brick and mortar retailers to post a warning […]

NPA Responds as Durbin-Braun Proposal for Dietary Supplements Makes Its Way into PDUFA

by Angela Sabarese | May 23, 2022

On May 17, the United States Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) released a discussion draft of its legislation to reauthorize FDA user fees for drugs, biologics and medical devices package, which includes the controversial and divisive Durbin-Braun premarket approval concept and more that would be damaging to the industry, according to the […]

NPA Applauds House Energy & Commerce Committee for Excluding Dietary Supplements from User-fee Reauthorization Legislative Package

by Angela Sabarese | May 9, 2022

On May 4, the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee unveiled its FDA User Fee legislative package, which did not include the “mandatory product listing” concept in its legislation to reauthorize FDA user fees for drugs, biologics and medical devices. “The NPA applauds Chairman Frank Pallone and Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers […]

Durbin, Braun Introduce Legislation to Mandate Product Listings for Dietary Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | May 3, 2022

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation to require dietary supplement manufacturers to list their products with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022 would require companies to provide FDA with vital information about their products, […]

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