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NPA Responds as Durbin-Braun Proposal for Dietary Supplements Makes Its Way into PDUFA
On May 17, the United States Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) released a discussion draft of its legislation to reauthorize FDA user fees for drugs, biologics and medical devices package, which includes the controversial and divisive Durbin-Braun premarket approval concept and more that would be damaging to the industry, according to the ...
AHPA Releases Guidance on Allergens in Traditional Chinese Medicine
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has published a revised version of the guidance document titled “Compliance with the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) for Marketers of Chinese Herbal Products” to include the requirements of the recently adopted Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 (FASTER Act), which adds sesame to ...
NPA Announces Details of Virtual Annual Conference
In a critical year for the natural products industry, the Natural Products Association (NPA) will host its annual conference, The Big Natural on Nov. 30-Dec. 1. The virtual event will bring together leaders in business, politics and policy, providing attendees with unparalleled access to experts as the world grapples with the COVID-19 crisis ahead of the ...
The Quest for Immune Support
Caring for one’s immune system now is more critical than ever. Manufacturers are doing their part to provide support. At present, society has been living in a pandemic due to COVID-19 for more than six months, and still, many questions remain unanswered about the virus. Amid the speculation, retailers and manufacturers alike are unable to ...
Country Life Natural Food Store and Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant
Volunteering for Health Country Life Natural Food Store and Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant (Columbus, GA) In October 2019, Country Life Natural Food Store and Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant celebrated a major milestone—50 years of serving the people of Columbus, GA. In the mid-1960s, Drs. Calvin and Agatha Thrash were dissatisfied with the results they were seeing in their practice, ...
5 Ways to Reward Your Best Team
The most valuable aspect of your business is your team of employees. But, wisely assembling that team, training them, and encouraging them can all too often get lost in the shuffle. You need to ask yourself how, and how often, you show appreciation for your staff. The bottom line is literally that acknowledging the expertise ...
The Goodness of Your Heart
Retailers must stay current on the array of natural heart health products being offered. Heart health is imperative to life. Unfortunately, heart disease (which includes coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke) is prevalent in this country, accounting for one out of every seven deaths, while cardiovascular disease is listed as an underlying cause of death ...
Educational Program Developed for Children Focuses on Minerals
Through the support of Arizona-based Jigsaw Health, Shape Up Us has introduced a new MINERAL POWER curriculum with an emphasis on magnesium as part of the Hip Hop Healthy Program for Children. The Hip Hop Healthy Program for Children focuses on the “Whole Child” and features eight modules in the areas of nutrition, exercise, mindfulness ...
Institute of Medicine’s Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education and Research
Acute and chronic pain affects large numbers of Americans, with approximately 100 million U.S. adults burdened by chronic pain alone. The annual national economic cost associated with chronic pain is estimated to be $560-635 billion. Pain is a uniquely individual and subjective experience that depends on a variety of biological, psychological, and social factors, and ...
The Complexity Of Cholesterol
Retailers are in a prime position to educate, assist and become an invaluable resource to an ever-increasing customer base seeking natural cholesterol control options.Every day, the Healthy Alternative (Dayton, OH) retail sales staff receives customers with questions about lowering their cholesterol. While grateful that awareness is up and customers are addressing a clear problem for ...
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