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NPA Joins Over 400 Trade Groups Urging Congress to Block Potential Rail Strike
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has joined more than 400 trade groups in writing to Congress to take immediate action to block a potential rail strike that would cost the U.S. $2 billion per day. The letter is addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Republican Leaders Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy. ...
NPA Challenges Proposed Restrictions to Nutritional Supplement Access in NJ
On Nov. 14, the Natural Products Association (NPA) called a New Jersey proposal to restrict access to dietary supplements a slap in the face to public health and consumer choice in public testimony against a proposal being considered in the state legislature. A similar proposal in California was recently vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The ...
Following Final NAC Guidance and Marketplace Stabilization, NPA Withdraws FDA Lawsuit
After securing final guidance for N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) through a citizen petition and lawsuit, the Natural Products Association (NPA) dismissed its case against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which preserves legal rights and standing should additional action be necessary. The guidance also initiates the process for export certificates for NAC, which was a primary ...
New National Survey Shows Strong Public Support for Natural Health Options
A new national poll from a coalition of organizations with an interest in natural health, conducted by the Marist Poll, shows that 70 percent of Americans are more likely to support a congressional candidate who will protect the public’s access to dietary supplements and other natural and homeopathic remedies. The Marist Poll, one of the ...
NPA to Hold Educational Webinar Today on Identity and GMPs
Following a flurry of over 150 confusing and often contradictory warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to industry in the past [year/several months], the Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will host an interactive webinar providing insight, guidance, and educational support for the dietary supplement industry regarding identity within Good Manufacturing ...
NPA Questions Why Dietary Supplements Aren’t Part of New FDA Criteria for “Healthy” Food Labeling
Days after the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, which convened on Wednesday, Sept. 28, for the first time in more than 50 years, concluded that nutrition was an essential part of an approach to health and wellness, the Natural Products Association (NPA) questioned why a proposed rule by the Food and Drug ...
CA Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Age-restrictive Legislation for Weight-loss Supplements
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 1341, which would have restricted the sale of weight loss supplements to individuals under the age of 18. The legislation, which was introduced by Assembly member Cristina Garcia and staff last year, would have prohibited retailers from selling the dietary supplements to those without a valid prescription or ...
NPA Submits Comments to White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
For the first time in nearly 50 years, President Biden is hosting the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This conference follows a series of meetings over the last several months where White House officials, nutrition and health experts strategized how to end hunger and increase healthier outcomes by 2030 so that fewer ...
NPA Urges California to Weigh Enforcement of Legislation Restricting Access to Dietary Supplements
On Sept. 8, following the passage of California’s AB 1341, which restricts access to dietary supplements and, in certain situations, requires a prescription to access these health products, the Natural Products Association (NPA) sent a letter to the California Department of Public Health Director Tomas J. Aragón urging the director to recognize the importance of ...
NPA to Hold Webinar “GMPs – Understanding and Mastering the Specification Requirements”
On Wednesday, September 14 at 1:30 EST, 10:30 AM PST, the Natural Products Association (NPA) will host an interactive webinar, providing insight, guidance and educational support for the dietary supplement industry regarding good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), 21 CFR Part 111. For dietary supplements, specifications are legally required to be established to ensure the identity, purity, ...
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