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Dr. Bronner’s Calls on Senate to Pass $555 Billion in Climate Investments for Clean Energy
David and Michael Bronner, CEO and president of Dr. Bronner’s (Vista, CA) issued the following statement on May 10 in support of transformational clean energy policy: “Like so many other businesses, Dr. Bronner’s bottom line is being affected by high energy costs. Our customers are too. Accelerating the transition to affordable clean energy will allow ...
Bragg Survey Reveals Consumer Perception About Health Claims of ACV Gummies
Bragg Live Food Products, Inc., (Santa Barbara, CA) has announced findings from a national consumer survey conducted by market research firm Ipsos regarding the perception of health benefits of apple cider vinegar (ACV) in liquid and supplement forms. Half of respondents (50 percent) say they currently use, or have previously used ACV for health and ...
CRN Responds to FDA’s NDI Announcement
On May 19, FDA announced in draft guidance the agency’s intent to exercise enforcement discretion, for a limited time and in limited circumstances, to encourage manufacturers and distributors to correct any past failures to submit a required NDI notification. Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) President and CEO Steve Mister expressed the following thoughts on the ...
NPA Responds as Durbin-Braun Proposal for Dietary Supplements Makes Its Way into PDUFA
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 ...
CRN Responds to FDA Consumer Update on Bodybuilding Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has issued a statement in response to a consumer update published yesterday by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), “Caution: Bodybuilding Products Can Be Risky.” Andrea Wong, Ph.D., senior vice president, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, stated, “Illegal steroids and steroid-like substances have no place in the dietary supplement ...
Ancient Nutrition Debuts First Brand Anthem “Believe”
Ancient Nutrition (Tennessee) is on a mission to save the world with superfoods–and they’re sharing that mission with the debut of their first ever brand anthem, titled “Believe,” the company stated. Developed in partnership with renowned global production studio The Mill and director Bowe King, the anthem showcases the brand’s unwavering belief that proper nutrition ...
NOW Continues Testing of Dietary Supplement Brands Sold on Amazon
NOW continued its award-winning industry self-policing program of testing unfamiliar brands found on Amazon, and the cheating continues, the company stated. The program, begun in 2017, tests high value products sold by unheard of brands on Amazon at both internal and external labs, and evaluates the results compared to label claims. NOW reexamined eight brands ...
NPA Applauds House Energy & Commerce Committee for Excluding Dietary Supplements from User-fee Reauthorization Legislative Package
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 ...
The Next Generation: Motherlove Unveils Major Rebrand
After more than 30 years of supporting expecting and new moms with a line of herbal remedies, Motherlove Herbal Company is unveiling a rebrand. New product packaging will be rolled out on store shelves in coming weeks. The aesthetic shift focuses on new packaging that reiterates Motherlove’s long-standing values of supporting new and expecting moms ...
Durbin, Braun Introduce Legislation to Mandate Product Listings for Dietary Supplements
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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