COVID-19
NPA Calls for House Ways & Means, Senate Finance Track for HSA Expansion
The Dietary Supplement Tax Equity Act, a bill that would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements, was introduced on Wednesday, Oct. 27 by Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL). The legislation is a House companion bill to S.1654. “This common-sense solution will help ...
Edward Wyszumiala, Director of Market Development, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) www.usp.org [email protected] (301) 881-0666 Ed Wyszumiala is the director of market development at the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), where he manages the verification programs and new program development. For more than 20 years, Wyszumiala has worked in the dietary supplement industry, where he has been involved in quality, regulatory affairs and ...
CRN Reveals Initial Data from 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has revealed initial findings from its 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. The survey’s key findings show vitamin D use significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic; that Hispanics are most likely to report a change in their supplement routine, and that four in five Americans use supplements—a new high-water ...
Natural Ingredients for Immune Health
In the last 16 months, the state of health for the people of our nation and the world has been an evolving roller coaster. As this article is being written, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reversed the decision to allow vaccinated individuals to not wear masks indoors in certain parts of ...
A Silver Lining to COVID-19: Fewer Medications Prescribed to Children During Pandemic
The negative impact of COVID-19 has been long-lasting and far reaching. Good news during the past 18 months has been hard to come by. But a study recently conducted by Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan found that medications prescribed to children dropped significantly during the first eight months of the pandemic. In fact, ...
Chasing Immunity
Thrust into the spotlight, immune-support products have now become the entry category for nutritional supplements, replacing weight and energy. Here’s how to help your customers who are chasing immunity catch it. No one wants to “catch” a knockout germ, especially the notorious DCV (delta COVID variant). Instead, you can guide them to “catching” an optimal ...
Children’s Health
Exploring new trends and products in the market for children’s health. Ahh, September. For many it heralds the start of a new school year. Glossy notebooks and colorful markers, boxes of yellow pencils and school buses on the road remind us of our own school years. Unfortunately, along with the excitement a fresh, new academic ...
Prebiotics, Probiotics and COVID-19
The prebiotic and probiotic market experiences significant growth during the pandemic. Digestive issues remain one of the top problems plaguing U.S. consumers. Digestive diseases affect 60 to 70 million people each year, according to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Another survey found heartburn/reflux, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea and constipation to be the top issues ...
Plant-based Protein Supplements Market Forecasted to See Substantial Growth
The global plant based protein supplements market size is projected to USD 7.84 billion by 2028, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5 percent during the forecast period. Potential long-term benefits of switching to plant-based diets will play a major role in fueling the adoption of plant proteins, shared Fortune Business Insights in its report, ...
Chlorophyll: A TikTok Trend Gone Viral
Retailers know that trends in the natural products industry come and go—and this is especially true with the prevalence of social media use. One of the latest trends to emerge as a result of social media influencers advocating for products on their platforms is the use of liquid chlorophyll. On TikTok, as of April 27, ...
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