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Sibyl Swift, PhD, Chief Science Officer & Vice President Regulatory Affairs at cbdMD
Sibyl Swift, PhD, is the chief science officer and vice president of regulatory affairs for cbdMD and the co-chair of cbdMD Therapeutics. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for cbdMD. As CSO for cbdMD, she directs the company’s research partnerships and clinical trials, advises on regulatory matters, guides new product […]
Trade Associations Respond to Congressional Request for Information on CBD
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have submitted responses to a Congressional Request for Information (RFI) seeking insight from industry stakeholders on CBD in order to develop “a regulatory pathway for non-intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products that prioritizes consumer safety and provides certainty to the U.S. markets.” According to CRN, […]
Trade Associations Provide Official Testimony Requesting that Congress Demand FDA Action on CBD Legislation
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) provided official testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, asking that Congress demand the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complete the work Congress directed the agency to do under the […]
NPA Sends Letter on CBD to Colorado State Senate President
Daniel Fabricant, president & CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), has sent a letter to Colorado State Senate President Steve Fenberg, in which he expressed “grave concern” over Senate Bill 23-271, “a bill related to the regulation of compounds that are related to cannabinoids.” Fabricant wrote, “The time for enforcement of CBD is long […]
New FDA CBD Study is Disingenuous at Best, Harmful at Worst, Says NPA
On April 24, the Natural Products Association (NPA) responded to a study conducted by the Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), reviewing the oral toxicity of cannabidiol (CBD). “Using drug standards to conduct a ‘supplement study’ is at the very least disingenuous and at the worst very harmful […]
CRN’s Mister and Falsani to Co-Chair ACI/CRN’s Dietary Supplements Forum
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Conference Institute (ACI) have teamed up once again to deliver the industry’s annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements (ACI-CRN Dietary Supplements Forum.). This year’s conference will return live and in-person on June 29–30 at the Westin Grand Central hotel in New York City. “It’s such […]
Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories of 2021
2021 has been an interesting year for people around the world, as COVID-19 declined during the summer months and spiked again as the cooler months began. It comes as no surprise that many of Vitamin Retailer magazine’s most popular stories this year have to do with the subject of the pandemic and its effects on […]
AHPA Hires Melissa Do as Director of Communications
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced Melissa Do has joined the association as director of communications, reporting to Amber Bennett, vice president of Marketing & Engagement at AHPA. A hemp CBD industry alum, Do held education, marketing and communications roles at CV Sciences before joining AHPA. In her new role, Do will improve […]
Associations Comment on the Nomination of Robert M. Califf for FDA Commissioner
On Nov. 12, President Biden announced that he will nominate Robert M. Califf, MD for commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf is an internationally recognized expert in clinical trial research, health disparities, health care quality and cardiovascular medicine. He has nearly four decades of experience as a doctor, researcher, leader and […]
CRN Applauds President Biden’s Intent to Nominate Robert M. Califf for FDA Commissioner
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) applauded President Joe Biden’s apparent intent to nominate Robert M. Califf, MD, for Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to CRN’s President and CEO, Steve Mister, “CRN welcomes the news of President Biden’s apparent intent to nominate Dr. Robert M. Califf to lead FDA as […]
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