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30 People Who Shaped the Natural Products Industry

by James Gormley | January 3, 2024

In commemoration of Vitamin Retailer magazine’s 30th anniversary, we assembled a list of 30 people who shaped, built and defended the natural products industry over the last 30 years. The year 2024 is also the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994. For every person we […]

Trade Associations Respond to Congressional Request for Information on CBD

by Angela Sabarese | August 18, 2023

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have submitted responses to a Congressional Request for Information (RFI) seeking insight from industry stakeholders on CBD in order to develop “a regulatory pathway for non-intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products that prioritizes consumer safety and provides certainty to the U.S. markets.” According to CRN, […]

AHPA Announces Release of Herbs of Commerce, Third Edition

by Angela Sabarese | July 17, 2023

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced the release of the third edition of Herbs of Commerce. The publication provides guidance on the consistent naming of botanical ingredients on product labels, especially those marketed in the U.S. as dietary supplements, according to the association. It is now available for purchase on Amazon. AHPA published […]

CRN Submits Citizen Petition Requesting FDA to Re-interpret Drug Preclusion Clause

by Angela Sabarese | May 16, 2023

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has submitted a Citizen Petition to the FDA requesting that the agency to reconsider its interpretation of the Drug Preclusion Clause. According to the Washington, DC-based trade association, the Clause has been, and will likely continue to be, misapplied to dietary supplement ingredients that FDA has previously acknowledged as […]

NPA Sends Letter on CBD to Colorado State Senate President

by Angela Sabarese | May 8, 2023

Daniel Fabricant, president & CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), has sent a letter to Colorado State Senate President Steve Fenberg, in which he expressed “grave concern” over Senate Bill 23-271, “a bill related to the regulation of compounds that are related to cannabinoids.” Fabricant wrote, “The time for enforcement of CBD is long […]

FDA Launches New Directory of Ingredients Used in Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | March 20, 2023

On March 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began unveiling its new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, a webpage where the public can look up ingredients used in products marketed as dietary supplements and quickly find what the FDA has said about that ingredient and whether the agency has taken any action with regard […]

FDA’s $7.2 Billion Proposal to Biden Administration Includes Modernization of DSHEA

by Angela Sabarese | March 14, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its list of $7.2 billion FY 2024 Legislative Proposals, which includes modernizing the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). “Since the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) was enacted almost 30 years ago, the dietary supplement market in the U.S. has grown […]

Trade Associations Commend Senators Lee and Sinema for Highlighting Dietary Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | February 14, 2023

On Feb. 8, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), organizations representing dietary supplement manufacturers, marketers and ingredient suppliers, released statements commending Senators Lee (R-UT) and Sinema (I-AZ) on their resolution recognizing the importance of dietary supplements and […]

CRN Responds to FDA Letter Announcing β-NMN Is Not A Dietary Supplement

by Angela Sabarese | November 14, 2022

On Nov. 11, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) announcement that beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN) is not a legal dietary ingredient. CRN President and CEO Steve Mister issued comments expressing his dismay about the ruling. “CRN is alarmed that, once again, FDA changed its position on whether an […]

Durbin, Braun Introduce Legislation to Mandate Product Listings for Dietary Supplements

by Angela Sabarese | May 3, 2022

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation to require dietary supplement manufacturers to list their products with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022 would require companies to provide FDA with vital information about their products, […]

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