Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
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 ...
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 ...
House Appropriations Report Ignores Strong Safety Record of Nutritional Supplements, Says NPA
A recent report issued by the House Appropriations Committee ignores the superior safety record of nutritional supplements and extremely low adverse event rates compared to other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated products like pharmaceuticals and conventional food. “Nutritional supplements are strongly regulated in the United States and their safety record is far superior to ...
FDA Urged to Crack Down on Vizzy Hard Seltzer Claims
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should bring enforcement proceedings against Molson Coors for illegally misleading consumers with its Vizzy Hard Seltzer advertising campaign, which highlights the alcoholic beverage’s vitamin C and antioxidant content, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest and Consumer Federation of America. The two consumer organizations say that, ...
FDA Approves Folic Acid to be Added to Masa Flour
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to allow manufacturers to fortify their corn masa foods with folic acid. “Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin that helps prevent severe defects of the brain and spinal cord when consumed by women before and early [on] in pregnancy,” an NPR ...
FDA Announces Hire of Top Food and Dietary Supplements Regulator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the hire of a new leader for its Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), just months after announcing that the center’s current leader, Michael Landa, is set to retire, according to Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS). FDA said as of January 2015, Dr. Susan Mayne ...
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