CBD
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 ...
Herbs and Botanical Supplements: 2023 Snapshot
Humans love plants. We tend to them, and we use them for nourishment and decoration. And, thanks to thousands of studies, many plants seem to love us too, providing us (and our pets) with condition-specific support and boosted wellness. And as retailers, your herb supplement section is likely attracting buzz. And this buzz is likely ...
JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a newly published research letter (“Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the U.S.”) appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which suggests that clinicians should “advise” parents that the levels of melatonin in gummies are “unpredictable.” Melatonin is often ...
NPA Asks Amazon to Restore NMN Sales
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called on e-commerce retailers to continue selling products containing beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) after Amazon’s Restricted Products Team told sellers in an email on Feb. 16 that those products would be banned after March 13, 2023. For perspective, Whole Foods Market continued to sell NAC when Amazon removed NAC from ...
CBD Usage Grows: Profound, Science-Based Benefits for the Athlete
The use of CBD among athletes is becoming extensive. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) exempted “hemp” from the definition of “marijuana” so that cannabinoids derived from hemp are no longer controlled substances under federal law. The law sets the THC limit for hemp at “not more than 0.3 [percent] on ...
Trade Associations Respond to FDA’s Denial of CBD Citizen Petitions
The Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) denial of the associations’ CBD Citizen Petitions on Jan. 26. “This is an astonishing dereliction of duty, especially compared to the agility and professionalism the agency showed ...
AHPA Hires Anissa Medina as Education & Events Manager
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced that Anissa Medina has joined the association as education & events manager, reporting to Amber Bennett, vice president of Marketing & Engagement at AHPA. Medina comes to AHPA with experience in events, marketing, and regulatory affairs in the hemp CBD industry. In 2021, Medina served as vice ...
Washington and the Natural Products Industry
The Panel: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President & Principal, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO, Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, Chairman & CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, ...
Senate HELP Committee Leaders Looks to Advance FDASLA With Controversial Provisions
On June 13, the United States Senate ignored the dietary supplement industry by continuing to move forward with provisions left in the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancement Act (FDASLA), according to the Natural Products Association (NPA). The NPA requested from the Senate HELP committee in a series of letters that the committee strike the ...
Doug Williams, National Sales Director, Green Earth Medicinals
(404) 428-8017 [email protected] greenearthmedicinals.com Doug Williams is a 25-year veteran of the natural products industry, having been general manager of a regional retail chain in Georgia (Peachtree Natural Foods, founder of a still-running independent brokerage, Kudzu Natural Resources). He is a consultant to retailers and producers, and since 2018 has been national sales director for ...
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