Natural Products Association (NPA)
Natural Products Industry Responds to Trump Tariffs
On April 2, President Donald Trump declared that “foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency.” His executive order imposes responsive tariffs to “strengthen the international economic position of the United States and protect American workers.” Under the order, Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on all countries effective April 5. There will ...
White House Announces Tariff Exemptions for Key Dietary Supplement Ingredients
The Trump administration has announced that certain dietary supplement and dietary ingredients have been excluded from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) announcement on April 2. In the executive order, President Trump provided a list of goods and materials (Annex II) that are classified in the 8-digit subheadings of the HTS that are exempt. Some of ...
Trade Associations Congratulate RFK Jr. on HHS Secretary Confirmation
On Feb. 13, politician and environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) was confirmed as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) congratulated Kennedy on his confirmation and expressed ...
CRN and NPA Respond to “Misleading” Protein Powder Report
A report from the Clean Label Project (CLP) claims protein powders contain high levels of heavy metal contamination, particularly lead and cadmium. In the report, CLP says it tested 160 products from 70 top-selling brands, finding 47 percent of the products exceeded California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) safety thresholds for toxic metals. The report states ...
Texas Becomes Latest State to Introduce Age Restriction Bill
On Nov. 26, 2024, Representative Dr. Suleman Lalani (D-TX) filed House Bill 1474 (HB 1474), which would prohibit the sale of weight loss and muscle building dietary supplements to minors. The bill was submitted for the 2025 legislative session, which begins on Jan. 14. “A person may not sell, offer to sell, or give away, ...
Industry Responds to RFK Jr.’s Nomination as HHS Director
On Nov. 14, President-elect Donald Trump nominated environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) as director of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). After ending his own presidential campaign, Kennedy endorsed Trump and has since launched “Make America Healthy Again,” a campaign that “prioritizes regenerative agriculture, protects natural resources and removes harmful toxins ...
New Jersey State Assembly Passes Age Restriction Bill, Industry Responds
On Oct. 28, the New Jersey State Assembly passed a bill that prohibits the sale of weight loss or muscle building dietary supplements to those under the age of 18 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. A1848 passed in the State Assembly by a vote of 56 to 17 with four abstentions. The bill ...
New Jersey Advances Dietary Supplement Age Restriction Bill
On Sep. 23, the New Jersey State Assembly Health Committee passed an age-restriction bill for muscle building supplements (A1848) to customers under 18 years of age. The bill will now be reviewed by the General Assembly. The bill is sponsored by Herb Conaway, Jr. (D, Legislative District 7) and Benjie E. Wimberly (D, Legislative District ...
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 ...
NPA Weighs Options Following Court Decision on New York Supplements Ban
The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York dismissed the Natural Product Association (NPA)’s lawsuit seeking a primary injunction against the New York supplements ban. The law, which went into effect in April 2024, was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul in October 2023, and prevents the sale of weight loss ...
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