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NPA To Governors: Declare Health Food Stores Essential

by Angela Sabarese | January 18, 2021

The Natural Products Association (NPA), in a letter to the governors of all 50 states, said health food stores should be declared essential in order to ensure that millions of Americans continue to have access to products that support their immune system and protect their health. Additionally, declaring health food stores essential will ensure that […]

FDA Announced Final Rule on Preventive Controls for Human Food

by Corinne Anderson | September 28, 2015

The Natural Products Association (NPA) attended an FDA briefing on September 10, 2015 for industry stakeholders discussing the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food (Final Rule) under the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA). The FDA hasn’t set a date(s) yet on when the rules will […]

NYAG and NPA Agree on Product Safety

by Cristina Goodwin | May 19, 2015

In response to the New York Attorney General agreement with Natural Products Association to collaborate and promote product safety, authenticity and transparency, NPA CEO and Executive Director, Daniel Fabricant, PhD, former director of Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the FDA, stated, “We share a common objective of ensuring herbal products bought by consumers are […]

NPA Chief Scientist Comments on Claims Linking Supplements to Cancer

by Cristina Goodwin | April 24, 2015

The Natural Products Association (NPA) Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Corey Hilmas, MD., PhD., former Chief of the Dietary Supplement Regulation Implementation Branch within the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), commented recently on the research that claims to link dietary supplements consumption with a higher […]

NPA CEO Says BMPEA Ban is Wasteful

by Cristina Goodwin | April 14, 2015

Natural Products Association (NPA) CEO and Executive Director Daniel Fabricant, PhD, former director of The Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently commented on Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY), call for the FDA to ban any product containing the stimulant BMPEA. “The Natural Products Association strongly believes that banning products […]

NPA Takes Over Capitol Hill for 18th Annual Natural Products Day

by Cristina Goodwin | March 31, 2015

The Natural Products Association (NPA) hosted its 18th Annual Natural Products Day in Washington, D.C. on March 24. Attendance at the event increased by 30 percent, and included a diverse range of retailers, suppliers and other industry members who met with over 90 members of Congress and staff to educate them on the industry’s issues […]

NY Attorney General Forms Coalition to Further Investigate Herbal Supplements

by Cristina Goodwin | March 11, 2015

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is heading a coalition of state attorneys to further investigate the herbal supplement industry. The coalition is comprised of state attorneys general from Connecticut, Indiana, and Puerto Rico , according to the announcement. This action comes after Schneiderman’s investigation into four major retailers in New York led to […]

A Defining Moment

by Daniel Breeman | February 27, 2015

As the industry pushes for a definition of “natural” to call its own, who will lead the charge? If it says “natural” it must be true, right? It’s no secret that the term “natural” carries a rather broad meaning in the natural products industry. And because of this, confusion among retailers, suppliers, manufacturers and certainly […]

Register Now For The 22nd Annual NPA Awards

by Cristina Goodwin | February 26, 2015

The Natural Products Association (NPA) is currently accepting nominations for the 22nd Annual NPA Awards, the premier honors for the natural products industry, until April 1. The NPA Awards will recognize industry experts and leaders for their accomplishments in science, environmental issues, advocacy, social responsibility, as well as the industry at large. “For more than two […]

NPA CEO Comments After Attorney General Deepens Supplement Investigation

by Cristina Goodwin | February 25, 2015

Three weeks after ordering four major retailers to pull store-brand supplements after DNA tests found little or none of the listed herbs, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is targeting manufacturers of the products. Schneiderman sent letters to four manufacturers demanding detailed ingredient and quality control information on every herbal supplement sold in New […]

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