dietary supplements
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 ...
Longevity by Nature Announces 2 National Marketing and Distribution Agreements
Longevity by Nature, a manufacturer of natural, science-based nutritional supplements that support a wide range of health benefits, has announced that it has entered into agreements with National Sales Associates, LLC, a national sales and marketing brokerage agency specializing in natural, organic and specialty products, and United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI), North America’s premier ...
Study Shows Most Americans Hold Retailers Responsible for Quality and Safety of Supplements, Personal Care Products and OTC Drugs
According to a new study from global public health organization NSF International, busy consumers with no time for in-depth product research are increasingly relying on retailers to screen out potentially unsafe and low-quality products. The study found that 97 percent of Americans believe it is important for retailers to visit and inspect manufacturing facilities that produce ...
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 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 ...
CRN Foundation Announces New Executive Director, Prioritizes Access
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that Brian Wommack, CRN’s senior vice president, communications, will assume the responsibilities as the new executive director of the CRN Foundation. Following the adoption of a new strategic plan earlier this year, the CRN Board of Directors has prioritized access to dietary supplements and functional food along with ...
CRN Announces New Chair of the Retailer Relations Forum
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that Todd Johnson, senior director of field sales at i-Health, a subsidiary of DSM, is the new chair of CRN’s Retailer Relations Forum (RRF). Succeeding Tom Mondragon, now CEO of Welly, Johnson will lead the RRF in fostering industry-retailer connections; generating new and growing existing business; and ...
Waiving Vaccine Patent Rights Could Impact Supplement Industry, Warns NPA and Leading Patent Attorney
The Natural Products Association (NPA), along with patent law expert Kevin Bell, partner and co-chair of the Intellectual Property practice for Arnold Golden Gregory LLP, warned that waiving patents for COVID-19 vaccines for any period of time could undermine American innovation and have a damaging impact on the nutritional supplement industry. “We share the administration’s ...
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