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CRN Awards Next Generation of Nutrition Scientists, Practitioners Access to Research Symposium on Women’s Health
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced it awarded the next generation of nutrition scientists and practitioners access to its research symposium on women’s health. The CRN and American Society for Nutrition Foundation Scholars Program (CASP) Award, launched in June 2021, provides students access to CRN’s signature symposium Science in Session and is presented in partnership with ...
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 Foundation Applauds New Research Linking Vitamin D and COVID-19
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Foundation, via its Vitamin D & Me! education initiative, has applauded new research conducted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that demonstrates significant links between vitamin D and COVID-19. Multiple analyses have revealed that higher blood levels of vitamin D appear to be correlated with lower incidence or ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CRN Announces New Membership Dues Plan for 2022
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced a new membership dues plan for 2022. The new plan will reduce the annual dues for many companies, making CRN membership available to companies of all sizes. The plan also addresses continued industry consolidation and provides an equitable rate structure, enabling CRN to continue to tackle the ...
CRN Applauds Bipartisan Legislation Authorizing Dietary Supplement Purchases Using Pre-Tax Dollars
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has applauded bipartisan legislation authorizing dietary supplement purchases using pre-tax dollars. H.R. 5214 recognizes dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses, will allow supplement purchases via Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and will provide economic incentives for consumers to practice preventive health care. “We believe in incentivizing ...
CRN Announces Featured Speakers for ‘Now, New, Next’ Conference
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the featured speakers for its signature conference, Now, New, Next (Oct. 20–22). The slate includes former Google and Pfizer executives, political analysts and economists, and will resolve innovation and business challenges facing the supplement industry. “It’s time for a reset,” said CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. ...
CRN Denounces FDA Rejection of NDI Notifications for Hemp Extract Containing CBD
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has denounced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of two new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications for full-spectrum hemp extract containing cannabidiol (CBD)—and urged Congress to act on pending legislative proposals that require the agency to address the lack of regulation of hemp-derived products. “CRN is extremely disappointed to ...
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