NPA
NPA Calls for House Ways & Means, Senate Finance Track for HSA Expansion
The Dietary Supplement Tax Equity Act, a bill that would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements, was introduced on Wednesday, Oct. 27 by Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL). The legislation is a House companion bill to S.1654. “This common-sense solution will help […]
Intellectual Property Protection Key to Consumer Safety and Innovation for Natural Products Industry, Says NPA
The Natural Products Association (NPA) in comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office called for strong intellectual property protection for nutritional supplements, citing its importance to consumer safety and innovation. NPA was the only trade association representing the natural products and nutritional supplement industry to submit comments regarding a patent eligibility jurisprudence study requested […]
NPA Partners With B&A to Deliver Lunch, Energy Drinks to Capitol Police
The Natural Products Association (NPA) in collaboration with Virginia-based information technology firm B&A, delivered lunch and energy drinks to Capitol Police Officers on Tuesday, September 7, and Wednesday September 8. Officers enjoyed sandwiches from Washington, DC Italian sub shop Grazie Grazie, and stocked up on C4 energy drinks from nutritional supplement maker and NPA member […]
NPA Asks FDA to Allow NAC as Dietary Ingredient
The Natural Products Association (NPA) in a Citizen’s Petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that N-acetyl-L-cysteine (“NAC”) not be excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement. “The Food and Drug Administration has not established a public health risk for NAC,” said Daniel Fabricant, PhD., president and CEO of NPA. “Not only […]
New Draft Legislation Sets Safe Level of Consumption for CBD Products
New draft legislation includes a provision directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set a safe level of consumption for CBD products. The provision is part of a broader bill introduced by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level. “Setting a safe level of consumption for CBD products is […]
House Appropriations Report Ignores Strong Safety Record of Nutritional Supplements, Says NPA
A recent report issued by the House Appropriations Committee ignores the superior safety record of nutritional supplements and extremely low adverse event rates compared to other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated products like pharmaceuticals and conventional food. “Nutritional supplements are strongly regulated in the United States and their safety record is far superior to […]
NPA’s Fabricant Touts Benefits of Collagen Supplements On NBC’s TODAY Show
Dr. Daniel Fabricant, president and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA) appeared on the TODAY show alongside Vicky Nguyen on June 23 to discuss the benefits of collagen supplements, one of the hottest new trends in the nutritional supplement industry. Fabricant recommended that consumers avoid products that sound “too good to be true” but […]
2021 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit
The 6th Annual 2021 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit (DSRS) will take place on Tuesday, July 13. In collaboration with the Natural Products Association (NPA), the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the virtual DSRS is a one-day conference bringing together industry leaders and U.S. […]
NPA Grassroots and Lobbying Efforts Block NY Bill to Restrict Access to Supplements
According to Natural Products Association’s (NPA), due to its grassroots network, a bill in the New York State Assembly that would ban the sale of safe and legal dietary supplements to consumers under the age of 18, was pulled from consideration. NPA said its successful campaign against the bill, asking members to urge the Governor and legislators to […]
NPA Secures Provision for Food Products in Senate CBD Bill
New legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate includes a provision that would regulate food products containing CBD. A version introduced in the U.S. House failed to include the provision concerning food products and was added to the Senate’s version following a lobbying effort by NPA to expand the scope of the bill. While NPA supports […]
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