Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
FDA Declares NMN Lawful in Dietary Supplements, Industry Reacts
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reversed course and confirmed that Beta (β) Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) is lawful for use in dietary supplements. Responding to citizen petitions filed by the Natural Products Association (NPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), the FDA revised its interpretation of a ...
NPA Files Lawsuit Against FDA’s “Unlawful Application” of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a lawsuit on August 28 against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requesting the agency cease its “unlawful retroactive application” of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). “We are extremely grateful for the leadership shown by our organization’s members in deciding to take this ...
CRN Criticizes FDA’s ‘Nonresponsive’ Response to Citizen Petition on NAC
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to FDA’s November 2021 decision not to address CRN’s citizen petition regarding N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) on a timely basis, calling on the agency for swift review of the legal questions CRN raised. Instead, FDA dodged the facial legal issues raised about FDA’s position on NAC by raising safety issues that ...
NPA Comments on EPA’s Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted comments regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) – “Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals.” In its comments, NPA requested EPA to reevaluate the inclusion of dietary supplements under the definition of pharmaceuticals in its hazardous waste proposed rule. NPA ...
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