Natural Products Association
Supplement Industry Questions Protein Powder Study
Recently, the Clean Label Project, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, published a study showing that popular protein powder supplements could contain dangerous levels of heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium and others. In its analysis, the Clean Label Project assigned each product a score for four individual elements: heavy metals, pesticides, contaminants like BPA, and nutrition. ...
Dietary Supplement Caucus Briefing Shines Light on Nutritional Intakes of U.S. Adults
“The best way to improve dietary intake is diversification, fortification, and supplementation,” said Regan Bailey, PhD, RD, MPH, associate professor, department of nutrition science, Purdue University, at the 31st Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus briefing held last week on Capitol Hill. Speaking before an audience of more than 60 Congressional staffers and guests, Bailey discussed dietary ...
NPA Responds to Findings of Study on Cancer Risk Among Smokers Taking Vitamin B Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has rejected a study by researchers blaming vitamin B use by male smokers for an increased risk of cancer. Dan Fabricant, PhD, president and CEO of NPA pointed to environmental factors and tobacco use as the more likely cause for increased cancer risk. Fabricant is a former head of the ...
Legislation Would Expand Access to Vitamins for Millions Living in Food Deserts
New legislation introduced by Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) would expand access to multivitamin dietary supplements for purchase as part of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC). The effort led by the Natural Products Association (NPA) could help provide relief to the 25 million Americans currently living in areas without access to ...
Natural Industry Primes for Amazon
By Janet Poveromo On June 16, Amazon announced its plan to acquire Whole Foods for $42 a share, in a deal valued at $13.7 billion. Whole Foods’ John Mackey will remain CEO of the grocery store chain and the deal is expected to close in the second half of the year. The news sent shock ...
The Supplement OWL Takes Flight
One year after the project was formally announced, the Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library) became a reality, as the online product registry is now live. Serving as a resource for regulators, retailers, and industry, the OWL is an industry-wide, self-regulatory initiative that will help create a rich and more complete picture of the marketplace, and can ...
NPA Supports Lawful Marketing of Vinpocetine
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s recent actions to ban vinpocetine. FDA is collecting public comments following a Federal Register notice that would effectively ban vinpocetine, a widely used product found in safe and legal dietary supplements. The FDA’s decision ...
NPA Responds to McCaskill’s Statement on Supplements and Cancer Patients
The Natural Products Association (NPA) responded to comments made by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) regarding the interaction of dietary supplements and natural products in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The following statement was provided by Daniel Fabricant, CEO and executive director of NPA: “Does Senator McCaskill really want the FDA to do what doctors took an ...
NPA Moves to Capitol Hill
The NPA (Natural Products Association) has officially moved to its new office located at 440 1st St. N.W., Washington, DC. The close proximity to Capitol Hill will allow for NPA to better serve its members by continuing to bolster political and legislative efforts, NPA said. NPA was previously located at Dupont Circle. While the location served ...
Final Rule for Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
The FDA released the Final Rule governing the Nutrition and Supplement Facts label or how nutrition information is presented on packaged conventional foods (Nutrition Facts) and dietary supplements (Supplement Facts). The labels were redesigned to help consumers make better informed choices on the foods they purchase, but FDA never presented empirical data in the form ...
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