Articles by Eric Munson
Homeopathic Companies Suspend Marketing of Eye Care Products After Receiving FDA Warning Letters
In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to eight companies, including six homeopathic product manufacturers, for “manufacturing or marketing ophthalmic drug products in violation of federal law.” According to FDA, the letters are part of an ongoing effort to crack down on ophthalmic products that are illegally marketed to treat ...
UT Southwestern Supplement Lowers Risk of High Glucose From Thiazides
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center developed a new dietary supplement that reduces high blood sugar caused by thiazide diuretics and corrects electrolyte imbalances. The research was published in the journal Hypertension and co-led by Dr. Wangen Vongpatanasin and Dr. Charles Pak, two professors of internal medicine at UT Southwestern. “When ...
SOHO Expo Lectures Cover a Range of Health Topics
During SENPA’s 2023 SOHO Expo, held Dec. 1-3, three major natural product branded product companies hosted sponsored lectures. Across three days, Enzymedica (Venice, FL), EuroPharma (Green Bay, WI) and Bluebonnet Nutrition (Sugar Land, TX) hosted one lecture each at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The lectures covered a wide range ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2023 Best New Products
For the 16th consecutive year, Vitamin Retailer, with the guidance of a retailer panel, assembled the year’s best new natural products. Since 2007, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine editors sift through and discuss the hundreds of products they’ve seen throughout the year to come up with a list of Best New Product candidates. The editors then ...
NPA to Hold Webinar on the ‘Inner Workings’ of FDA and FTC
On December 6, 2023, the Natural Products Association (NPA) will host a webinar titled “Behind the Administrative Iron Curtain of the FDA and FTC.” The event will be the first in a three-part series. The webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the inner workings of both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ...
FDA Warns Neptune’s Fix Products Contain Illegal Opioid-like Ingredient
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to use or purchase any “supplement” products from Neptune’s Fix. The products contain tianeptine, which can lead to severe health issues and even death, according to FDA. Tianeptine is a controversial opioid alternative, that has shown up in products labeled as dietary supplements, often ...
NPA Testifies Against Massachusetts Dietary Supplements Ban
On Nov. 15, the Natural Products Association (NPA) testified against Massachusetts Bill H2215/S1465. The bill would prohibit the sale of dietary supplements to minors. “It’s disingenuous to claim there is a connection between eating disorders and the use of dietary supplements,” said Kyle Turk, the director of government affairs for the NPA. “The FDA’s surveillance ...
FDA Blocks Sales of Balance of Nature Supplements, Company Responds
On Nov. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked the sales of Evig LLC’s Balance for Nature dietary supplements following repeated violations of federal regulations. According to the FDA, Balance of Nature advertised is products as “treatment for a variety of ailments without approval” and sold them through Amazon, Walmart and its private ...
Global Dietary Supplement Markets Expected to Reach $163 Billion by 2033
A new report from Future Market Insights (Newark, DE) estimates the dietary supplement market size will attain a valuation of more than $163 billion by 2023. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is expected to be 9.1 percent over the next ten years. Future Market Insights attributes the growth to a wide array of trends ...
Ole Miss Launches Dietary Supplement and Medical Cannabis Graduate Program
The University of Mississippi created a new online graduate program focusing on medical cannabis and dietary supplements. The new Master of Science in Dietary Supplements and Medical Cannabis program plays on the university’s long-standing expertise in both fields. The new program builds upon the research and expertise of the National Center for Natural Products Research ...
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