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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 ...
25th Anniversary of Voluntary Registration Program for Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced on November 30 a landmark milestone for its TruLabel registration program for dietary supplements. TruLabel is the first and longest-tenured, voluntary, self-regulatory program in the dietary supplement industry. TruLabel was adopted by NPA (formerly NNFA) in 1990 as a registration and random-testing program for suppliers of dietary supplements. NPA ...
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 ...
DOJ Announces Supplement Sweep – CRN, NPA and AHPA Express Support
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Ben Mizer, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the Civil Division of the DOJ, revealed the government’s plan for a sweep of actions targeting unlawful dietary supplement makers and marketers. “We are here today to explain the critical steps the federal government is taking to stem the tide of unlawful dietary ...
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 ...
NYAG and NPA Agree on Product Safety
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 Welcomes New Retail and Supply Members
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has continued to track a rise in membership numbers since naming Daniel Fabricant, PhD, as executive director and CEO in April, reported the association. “More members for NPA means a larger benefit to the industry, in the form of advocacy and education efforts as well as networking opportunities offered by ...
DSC Briefs Congressional Staffers On History of DSHEA
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) in 1994, congressional staffers learned the history and impact of
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