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Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories From 2023
As we approach the end of 2023, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine looks back at the most read stories throughout the year. This year featured two stories involving fraudulent and adulterated products both involving the popular e-commerce platform Amazon. Aside from the crime stories, there were other news items including a partnership between Nordic Naturals and ...
NPA Argues New York Supplements Ban is Unconstitutional
On Dec. 5, 2023, the Natural Productions Association (NPA) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, asserting the recent supplements ban in New York is unconstitutional. The law bans the sale of supplements to anyone under 18 years of age and in certain situations may require a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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