NMN
NPA Files Citizen Petition Regarding Labeling of Fungus-Derived Products
In a Citizen Petition submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 9, the Natural Products Association (NPA) requested that FDA: Amend 21 C.F.R. § 101 to incorporate labeling aspects based on the American Herbal Products Association’s (AHPA) labeling guidance for mushrooms; and/or Commit to exercising enforcement discretion until the Agency provides […]
NPA Issues Statement in Response to FDA’s Refusal to Hold Public Hearing Regarding NMN
On July 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a request by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, to hold a public hearing on the agency’s position on nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). FDA stated that a public comment period would be sufficient. In response, the Natural Products […]
Leading the Way—Continued
In the July 2023 print issue, Vitamin Retailer (VR) reached out to an expert panel about leadership, challenges and opportunities in the natural products industry, and here’s a continuation of what they had to say. THE PANEL: Corinna Bellizzi, Head of Sales & Marketing – US Nutraceuticals Division, Örlö Nutrition & VAXA Technologies, Wilmington, DE, […]
NAD Recommends Clearer Disclosure of Affiliate Advertising Relationships
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recently recommended disclosure of the affiliate relationships between Renue by Science, LLC (Jacksonville, FL) and third-party websites promoting sales of its dietary supplements be modified. NAD also recommended that Renue by Science modify or discontinue certain YouTube videos that it considered “challenged,” to disclose the advertiser’s […]
CRN Submits Citizen Petition Requesting FDA to Re-interpret Drug Preclusion Clause
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has submitted a Citizen Petition to the FDA requesting that the agency to reconsider its interpretation of the Drug Preclusion Clause. According to the Washington, DC-based trade association, the Clause has been, and will likely continue to be, misapplied to dietary supplement ingredients that FDA has previously acknowledged as […]
NPA and ANH File Citizen’s Petition With FDA on Specific NMN Relief
The Natural Products Association (NPA) along with the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) in a Citizen’s Petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the FDA: Determine nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is not excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement under 21 U.S.C. §321(ff)(3)(B); Commit to exercising enforcement discretion in connection with the marketing […]
NPA Asks Amazon to Restore NMN Sales
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called on e-commerce retailers to continue selling products containing beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) after Amazon’s Restricted Products Team told sellers in an email on Feb. 16 that those products would be banned after March 13, 2023. For perspective, Whole Foods Market continued to sell NAC when Amazon removed NAC from […]
Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories of 2021
2021 has been an interesting year for people around the world, as COVID-19 declined during the summer months and spiked again as the cooler months began. It comes as no surprise that many of Vitamin Retailer magazine’s most popular stories this year have to do with the subject of the pandemic and its effects on […]
Study Shows 1 Year of NMN Supplementation Slows Down Aging in Mice
Historically unprecedented worldwide trends in population aging are predicted to become an incessant burden on governmental health care finances. To make the process of aging healthier and prevent expensive age-associated health problems, efforts to develop effective, affordable, anti-aging interventions have recently been intensified, leading to some promising compounds. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a key NAD+ intermediate, […]
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