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NPA Update: Why Showing Up to Capitol Hill on NPA Fly-In Day Matters
Every industry talks about advocacy. Far fewer industries show up in person to do it. That is what makes the Natural Products Association’s (NPA) annual Fly-In Day such a powerful and increasingly important tradition for companies across the dietary supplement and natural products sector. Each year, manufacturers, retailers, ingredient suppliers and service providers from across ...
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Unlawful, Questions Remain
On Feb. 20, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the consolidated case Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the President of the United States the authority to impose tariffs. The ruling found almost all the major tariffs implemented by the current administration were unlawful, including wide-ranging, nation-scale ...
The Case of “Gas Station Heroin”
Is It Necessary for Congress to Amend the FD&C Act for FDA to Have the Authority to Prohibit Tianeptine’s Sale? If the answer to this question is “no,” why are bills being introduced into Congress to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded authority to regulate dietary supplements? “Gas station heroin” is a ...
NPA Announces Annual Fly-In Day 2024
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced its annual “Fly-In on Capitol Hill” advocacy day will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in Washington, D.C. The event will allow attendees to meet directly with their members of Congress to discuss legislation and policy impacting the natural products industry. The NPA will offer a “How to Lobby” ...
Trade Associations Announce Support for Relaunched Dietary Supplement Caucus
On Jan. 29, five major dietary supplement trade associations, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Natural Products Association (NPA) and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) announced their support to reestablish the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (CDSC) for the 118th Congress. The bipartisan group, led by co-chairs ...
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, ...
NPA Announces Annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Fly-in Day
With the announcement that Congress is once again open to the public, the Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced that its annual federal government advocacy “fly-in” day on Capitol Hill is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7. Interested parties can reserve their spot and make hotel reservations on its website. A full list of activities will ...
CRN Says Dietary Supplement Listing Exclusion Missed Opportunity, But Concept Is Here to Stay
On Jan. 3, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the Dietary Supplement Listing Act’s exclusion from the end-of-year Omnibus package. The CRN team stated it is disappointed that Dietary Supplement Listing, as revised by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) after extensive negotiations with CRN, was not included in the massive end-of-year package. Dietary supplement ...
MPL for Dietary Supplements Omitted From Omnibus Spending Bill
The Omnibus Spending Bill was released on December 20 without including the controversial Mandatory Product Listing (MPL) of dietary supplements. Daniel Fabricant, PhD, president and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), stated, “This is a big win for consumers, for innovation, and for access to the healthy products that millions of Americans rely on ...
NPA Joins Over 400 Trade Groups Urging Congress to Block Potential Rail Strike
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has joined more than 400 trade groups in writing to Congress to take immediate action to block a potential rail strike that would cost the U.S. $2 billion per day. The letter is addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Republican Leaders Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy. ...
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