dietary supplements
New Website Gives NPA Members Access to Exclusive Benefits
A new website launched by the Natural Products Association (NPA) will offer new features and resources exclusively for members, including a warning letter database, searchable disease claims database, Pre-DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994) ODI (old dietary ingredient) list, Red-Flagged Ingredients database, and educational and regulatory resources. In addition, NPA is working on a searchable ...
Senator Hatch Announces Retirement
On January 2, the longest-serving Senate Republican, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah announced that he would not seek re-election for an eighth term. Sen. Hatch, who formed and led the Dietary Supplement Caucus in the Senate, co-authored the landmark legislation that established a rational framework for regulating dietary supplements, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education ...
Wellnext Announces New Corporate Name: Nutranext
Florida-based Wellnext, a vertically integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of dietary supplements, announced it has changed its corporate name to Nutranext. The new name establishes a more cohesive identity for the company that reflects its growing lineup of consumer brands addressing a multitude of nutritional needs. The company’s recent acquisition of leading collagen supplement brand, ...
U.S. Sales of Herbal Supplements Increase by 7.7 Percent in 2016
Consumers in the United States spent an estimated 7.7 percent more on herbal dietary supplements in 2016 than in the previous year, according to the recently published HerbalGram Herb Market Report for 2016. The report, which appears in issue 115 of the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) quarterly, peer-reviewed journal HerbalGram, shows strong, continued growth for ...
Legislation Would Expand Access to Vitamins for Millions Living in Food Deserts
New legislation introduced by Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) would expand access to multivitamin dietary supplements for purchase as part of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC). The effort led by the Natural Products Association (NPA) could help provide relief to the 25 million Americans currently living in areas without access to ...
Nature’s Way Donates to Rainforest Conservation Efforts
Wisconsin-based Nature’s Way Brands, LLC donated 1 percent of its gross revenue from select products to the Rainforest Alliance. The donation helped support the international nonprofit to conserve biodiversity, ensure sustainable livelihoods, and promote the rights and well-being of workers, their families and communities. “Nature’s Way was born from the earth in 1968 and our mission ...
NOW Partners with GrassrootsHealth to Fund Prenatal Vitamin D Project
Illinois-based NOW, a family-owned manufacturer of dietary supplements, has provided more than $100,000 in funding and vitamin D supplements to support Protect Our Children NOW!, a two-year grassroots prenatal Vitamin D project to improve birth outcomes and combat increased health care costs associated with vitamin D deficiency in utero. The pilot program, spearheaded by GrassrootsHealth, an ...
CRN Showcases Dietary Supplement Economic Impact Report
More than two-thirds of American adults take dietary supplements each year, and according to a new economic impact report, the dietary supplement industry contributes $121.6 billion to the U.S. economy, creates 754,645 jobs nationwide, and pays $38.4 billion in wages. Additionally, the industry contributes nearly $15 billion in business taxes—federal and state—not including taxes collected ...
Unapproved Ephedrine-like Stimulant Found in Dietary Supplements
Researchers from global public health organization NSF International, Harvard Medical School, the National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) at the University of Mississippi and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands (RIVM) have found the unapproved pharmaceutical stimulant oxilofrine in 14 over-the-counter dietary supplement products. Their research on oxilofrine ...
FDA Updates Dietary Supplement Labeling Guidelines
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has corrected its Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide after AHPA (American Herbal Products Association) notified the agency of inaccurate information posted online. AHPA notified FDA in September 2015 that its guidance for industry titled “A Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide,” included one detail that contradicted current law and FDA regulations. Specifically, the answer to the ...
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