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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, ...
NPA Says California Bill Restricting Supplement Access Should Be Vetoed
On August 25, the Natural Products Association (NPA) called the passage of a California bill to restrict access to dietary supplements a slap in the face to public health and consumer choice. The California bill, AB 1341, restricts access to dietary supplements and in certain situations requires a prescription to access these health products. While ...
NPA, CRN Respond to Research Showing Supplements With Banned Ingredients are Still on the Market
A study recently published in JAMA by Pieter A. Cohen, MD; Bharathi Avula, PhD; and Kumar Katragunta, PhD, et al, has found that supplements with banned ingredients are still on the market despite the companies having received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The study stated that “Some dietary supplements are adulterated ...
FDA’s Long-Sought Guidance on NAC Follows NPA’s Lawsuit and Citizen’s Petition
Following a Citizen’s petition and lawsuit filed by the Natural Products Association (NPA) against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a dietary supplement issued enforcement discretion for N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) has resulted in the agency issuing final guidance. “This is a big win but it is bittersweet for sure. Although it was NPA’s leadership ...
NPA Applauds New Jersey Proposal to Recognize July 9 as Creatine Day
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has applauded New Jersey State Senator Bob Singer (30-Lakewood) for introducing a Senate Joint Resolution recognizing July 9 as Creatine Day in New Jersey. “Creatine is one of the most popular nutritional supplements because of its long history of strength and muscle health,” said Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., president and CEO ...
Senator Burr Takes Strong Position Against Including Dietary Supplement Provisions in FDA User Fee Bill Package
On July 14, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), the ranking member of the Senate HELP Committee and a central negotiator in the conference proceedings, introduced a clean reauthorization of FDA User Fee Programs which does not include controversial dietary supplement provisions. Senator Burr cited concerns over the Senate’s ability to pass the Food and Drug Administration ...
AHPA and NPA Co-sign Letter to President Biden Urging New West Coast Port Labor Agreement
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are currently engaged in West Coast port labor negotiations. The previous labor agreement for workers at these key ports – including Los Angeles and Long Beach – expired on July 1. The National Retail Federation (NRF), the Natural Products Association (NPA), the American Herbal Products Association ...
NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The ...
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