Kyle Turk
NPA Announces Annual Fly-In Day 2024
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced its annual “Fly-In on Capitol Hill” advocacy day will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in Washington, D.C. The event will allow attendees to meet directly with their members of Congress to discuss legislation and policy impacting the natural products industry. The NPA will offer a “How to Lobby” […]
NPA Testifies Against Massachusetts Dietary Supplements Ban
On Nov. 15, the Natural Products Association (NPA) testified against Massachusetts Bill H2215/S1465. The bill would prohibit the sale of dietary supplements to minors. “It’s disingenuous to claim there is a connection between eating disorders and the use of dietary supplements,” said Kyle Turk, the director of government affairs for the NPA. “The FDA’s surveillance […]
NPA Challenges Proposed Restrictions to Nutritional Supplement Access in NJ
On Nov. 14, the Natural Products Association (NPA) called a New Jersey proposal to restrict access to dietary supplements a slap in the face to public health and consumer choice in public testimony against a proposal being considered in the state legislature. A similar proposal in California was recently vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The […]
ICYMI: NPA’s Fabricant Appears on CBS “The Doctors”
Daniel Fabricant, PhD., president and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the former chief regulator of the dietary supplement industry appeared on the CBS show “The Doctors” on February 7, 2022. Fabricant discussed the unintended consequences of legislation in California that would place age restrictions on nutritional supplements. The legislation recently passed by […]
California Assembly Votes to Restrict Access to Supplements
The California Assembly on January 27 passed legislation by a vote of 44-12 that would place age restrictions on nutritional supplements and impose costly burdens on small businesses. The bill will now go through the committee process in the California Senate. The Natural Products Association (NPA) warns that the bill will lead to unintended consequences that include […]
California Prepares New Regulations for Largest CBD Market in U.S.
California is considering new legislation that would establish safety standards for CBD products and prevent distributors and manufacturers from making false claims. California joins at least 23 other states that have introduced or passed legislation regulating CBD as a dietary supplement or food ingredient. California represents the largest market for CBD in the U.S., with estimated sales […]
New Hampshire Joins List of States to Propose CBD Regs
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to defy mounting requests from the U.S. Congress and the natural products industry to provide science-based and public health regulations for CBD, more states are rushing in to fill the vacuum, according to the Natural Products Association (NPA). New Hampshire recently joined Virginia, Texas and Hawaii […]
Hawaii Becomes Third State to Propose CBD Regulations
As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to defy mounting requests from the U.S. Congress and the natural products industry to provide science-based and public health regulations for CBD, more states are rushing in to fill the vacuum. The State of Hawaii recently joined Virginia and Texas in proposing new state regulations for consumable hemp […]
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