dietary supplements
Industry Coalition Sends Coronavirus Reminder to Consumers, Retailers
The U.S. dietary supplement industry is aware of the growing concern regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and of the public’s desire to protect itself against the virus. Four trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the ...
Marc Grossman, OD, LAc
Marc Grossman, OD, LAc, is a leading holistic optometrist in practice since 1980. Internationally respected, he has taught many hundreds of practitioners and physicians in his methods. An influential pioneer, practitioner and teacher in natural and integrative eye care, Grossman is in the forefront of the holistic vision care movement and the mind-body connection. His ...
In Support of Natural Heart Health
Despite a major negative study publicized last summer, the heart health category is teeming with effective, science-backed supplements. Here’s how to win over skittish customers. “Most dietary supplements are useless for preventing heart attacks!” This statement or a facsimile thereof caused the dietary supplement industry and natural health practitioners to have tachycardia (rapid heartbeat often ...
Washington State Bill Proposes Nutritional Supplement Tax Exemption
Last week, GOP State Sen. Mike Padden from Washington State introduced Senate Bill 6554, which would exempt dietary supplements from sales and use tax. It was also co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Judy Warnick, Randi Becker and Lynda Wilson, alongside Democrat Sen. Bob Hasegawa. According to the proposed bill, “The legislature acknowledges that good nutrition is essential to ...
Proposed Bill to Allow CBD to be Marketed as Dietary Supplement
On. Jan. 13, Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced legislation that would provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the flexibility to allow hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to be marketed in dietary supplements. The bill would also require a study and report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which ...
CRN Survey Finds Dietary Supplement Use at an All-time High
In its 20th year, the CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements reveals the highest overall dietary supplement usage to date, with 77 percent of Americans reporting they consume dietary supplements. The survey reports the majority of both males and females, aged 18+, take dietary supplements, which is in line with previous surveys’ findings. Among all the age ...
FDA Records Show Dietary Supplement Recalls Are Relatively Infrequent
Recall data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that 14 of 803 (1.7 percent) recorded recalls initiated in 2019 involved dietary supplements, and among these, three were Class I recalls (the most serious recall class), according to an article published in the August 2019 AHPA Report. “These recall data provide additional evidence of the overall safety ...
Washington and the Natural Industry
Panelists: • Jonathan Emord, Esq., President, Emord & Associates, Washington, D.C., www.emord.com • Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org • Mark LeDoux, Chair and CEO, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com • Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org • ...
Man Alive!
Male consumers are seeking targeted supplements to support their specific issues. Men’s health issues are not spotlighted in the media as frequently as women’s health issues. Perhaps it’s because of many men’s reluctance to talk about their health concerns and a corresponding notion that men keep things bottled up inside. But men make up half ...
FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a May 16 public meeting entitled “Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements.” On Feb. 11, 2019, the FDA announced new efforts to strengthen the regulation of dietary supplements by modernizing and reforming its oversight. The purpose of the public meeting is to give interested parties an opportunity to present ...
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