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Trade Associations React to New COSMOS-Mind Clinical Trial Results
On May 24, new results from a randomized, clinical trial within the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) were published in the American Journal of Nutrition. The study, known as COSMOS-Web, was conducted by Columbia University, in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Harvard Medical School). The trial results found that multivitamin supplementation slowed ...
CRN and CHPA Comment on Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have provided their comments on the recent report of increased, unintentional pediatric melatonin ingestion. A 10-year study, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, June 3, found a sharp increase in the use of melatonin by children ...
CHPA Applauds Appointment of Cara Welch as ODSP Director
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Senior Vice President of Dietary Supplements, Duffy MacKay, applauded the recent appointment of Cara Welch, Ph.D., as director of the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP). “CHPA congratulates Dr. Welch on her permanent appointment as Director of ODSP,” he said. “This is a tremendous and well-deserved career achievement. ...
Hemp Madness!
There can be no doubt that consumers are demanding CBD and all thing hemp. Panelists: Leif Harrison, CEO, Americas Elixinol, Westmister, CO, www.elixinol.com Duffy MacKay, ND, Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, CV Sciences San Diego, CA, www.cvsciences.com Jason Mitchell, ND, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, HempFusion, Denver, CO, www.hempfusion.com Marge Roman, Manager, Stay Healthy!, ...
Dr. Douglas MacKay Departs CRN to Join CV Sciences
CV Sciences, Inc. (Las Vegas, NV) has announced the appointment of Douglas “Duffy” MacKay, ND, as senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs, effective March 18, 2019. MacKay will oversee the company’s scientific and regulatory affairs department, ensuring CV Sciences continues to pioneer the development of hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) products driven by rigorous science, ...
FDA Warns Marketers of Products Labeled as Dietary Supplements That Contain Tianeptine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Nov. 20 posted warning letters issued to two companies for the illegal marketing of products labeled as dietary supplements that contain tianeptine, a chemical compound that companies are illegally claiming treats opioid use disorder (OUD), pain and anxiety, and other unlawful and unproven claims. These actions follow reports to ...
New Fish Oil, Vitamin D Studies Focus In On Who Benefits
Big studies on fish oil and vitamin D offer suggestions on who does and does not benefit from these popular nutrients. Results were revealed Saturday (Nov. 10) at an American Heart Association conference in Chicago and published by the New England Journal of Medicine in a study titled “The Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL).” ...
Associations Submit Comments on Revised NDI Draft Guidance
Some of the natural product industries’ leading associations, including the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), American Botanical Council (ABC) and Natural Products Association (NPA), recently submitted comments to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s revised New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Draft Guidance. FDA issued on August ...
New Dietary Supplement Product Registry Ready to Accept Product Labels
The Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library) is now accepting product labels from dietary supplement finished product manufacturers and marketers as the product registry moves into its phase two of beta-testing. Nine companies served as original beta-testers, working with UL, the global independent safety science company who is developing and administering the Supplement OWL, to improve ...
CRN Announces Grant to Advance Nutrition Education
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced a $10,000 donation to the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. The educational grant will be used over a multi-year time frame for graduate students to attend The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science. The annual, one-day scientific symposium features presentations from highly regarded researchers ...
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