Natural Products Association
NPA Sends Letter to New FDA Commissioner
The Natural Products Association (NPA) sent a letter to Dr. Robert Califf regarding his recent confirmation to become the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the letter, NPA congratulated Califf on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate and outlined its priorities for the new commissioner. NPA also requested a meeting ...
NPA Files Suit Against Board Members
On February 4, in a Member Update email from the Natural Products Association (NPA) , Executive Director and CEO Daniel Fabricant addressed membership informing them that action had been taken against the NPA. The email also announced that the NPA filed claims in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against 10 current ...
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 ...
NPA Submits Comments on Voluntary GE Labeling
The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted comments regarding the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Draft Guidance for Industry on Voluntary Labeling Indicating Whether Foods Have or Have Not Been Derived From Genetically Engineered (GE) Plants. The FDA’s position on the labeling of genetically engineered foods is unchanged from its initial 1992 policy statement. While NPA ...
Supplements are Elevated to “Office” Status Within FDA
The five trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry welcomed the elevation of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs (DDSP) to an “Office” status within the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) on December 21, 2015. The groups—the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association ...
BeNatural is First Colombian Company to Receive NPA Natural Seal
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that the BeNatural Company received NPA’s Natural Certification for several products in their Biozean line. The BioFacial Moisturizer SPF 15, Hydrating Mist, BioProtective Hand Cream SPF 12, and Solar BioProtector SPF 31 all received the NPA Natural Seal. The BeNatural Company, based in Bogota, Colombia is committed to creating ...
NPA Calls for R&D Tax Credit Reforms
The Natural Products Association (NPA) sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee requesting the tax credit for research and development (R&D) be made permanent. The NPA also requested reforms to the R&D in order to increase its efficiency and effectiveness. “Making ...
NPA Seeks FDA Nominee’s Position on Supplement Regulation
The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted a letter to U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray requesting the president’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarify past comments related to the regulation of the supplement industry. Dr. Robert Califf, in a November 2010 ...
NPA Welcomes FDA Process to Define “Natural”
The Natural Products Association (NPA) responded to recent steps taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to define the term “natural” on food labels. “It’s about time that natural be defined by experts and no Madison Avenue ad executives,” said Dan Fabricant, PhD, executive director and CEO of the NPA. “NPA strongly supports ...
Industry Responds to Oregon AG Lawsuit Against GNC
The natural products industry is responding to a lawsuit filed by Oregon Attorney General (AG) Ellen Rosenblum alleging that supplement retailer GNC (Pittsburgh, PA) violated the state’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act. The lawsuit accuses GNC of selling workout supplements containing picamilon, a prescription drug used to treat neurological conditions. Acting Deputy Director of the Dietary ...
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