Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
AHPA Adopts Policy on Items Containing Hemp/CBD
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has adopted a new Guidance Policy for dietary supplement and food products that contain hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to help ensure the industry complies with existing regulations. The guidance policy was developed to encourage industry to be mindful of the federal regulations that apply to these product categories, notwithstanding FDA ...
FDA Public Meeting on Cannabis to be Held in May
On May 31, FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) will hold a public meeting to “obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds,” as noted in the Federal Register. In a statement, outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD noted that “the ...
Video: Expo West 2019: Bill Ayzin & Wealth of Health Natural Market (CBD Specific)
Bill Ayzin, owner of Wealth of Health Natural Market (Idaho Falls, ID), continues his take on the current state of CBD, including how it will be regulated in a year from now. For more information, visit www.wealthofhealthnutrition.com. For more videos of our Expo West 2019 coverage, check out Vitamin Retailer’s full video library!
Video: Expo West 2019: Bill Ayzin & Wealth of Health Natural Market (General Overview)
Bill Ayzin, owner of Wealth of Health Natural Market (Idaho Falls, ID), comments on his goals for Expo West and the various trends within the industry, including an introduction to CBD. For more information, visit www.wealthofhealthnutrition.com. For more videos of our Expo West 2019 coverage, check out Vitamin Retailer’s full video library!
Making Health Fun in Florida
Get Healthy(Brooksville & Spring Hill, FL) The staff at retail establishment Get Healthy has earned an impressive moniker from its shoppers. “Our customers call us ‘the people who know,’ and over the years, we’ve become known as the health information center of our community because we carry only high-quality supplements that are backed by research ...
For The Biome and Algatech Form Partnership
For The Biome (Vermont), the new wellness company launched by Paul Schulick, founder of the nutritional supplement company New Chapter, announced a partnership with Algatech. According to both companies, For The Biome will be designated the “first to launch” position for new products for topical applications. Based in Israel’s Arava desert and founded in 1998, ...
Agmatine Shows Effectiveness in Dog Osteoarthritis
A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine, has reported the effectiveness of oral treatment with agmatine (administered as G-Agmatine brand) in alleviating symptoms at early stages of osteoarthritis in dogs. Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, affects millions of people and animals worldwide. Also known as “wear and tear,” OA occurs when ...
ABC Awards Dr. Aviva Romm
During its 14th Annual Botanical Celebration and Awards Ceremony at Expo West in Anaheim, CA, the American Botanical Council (ABC) presented the second annual ABC Fredi Kronenberg Award for Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women’s Health to Aviva Romm, MD, a midwife, herbalist, author and Yale-trained physician who is a recognized expert ...
NOW Named a Best and Brightest Company to Work For
The National Association for Business Resources (NABR) selected NOW (Illinois) as one of the nation’s “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” in the Large Business category. NOW was also chosen as one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness, which honors companies that promote employee well-being, worksite health and wellness. This is the ...
Celebrating the Life of Joyce M. Barrows
At 83, Joyce M. Barrows, founder & chief financial officer of Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation in Sugar Land, TX, passed away from prolonged surgical complications on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. Since the company’s inception in 1991, Joyce put her indelible stamp on the Bluebonnet brand grooming her sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to be an instrumental part ...
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