Steve Mister
CRN’s Mister and Falsani to Co-Chair ACI/CRN’s Dietary Supplements Forum
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Conference Institute (ACI) have teamed up once again to deliver the industry’s annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements (ACI-CRN Dietary Supplements Forum.). This year’s conference will return live and in-person on June 29–30 at the Westin Grand Central hotel in New York City. “It’s such ...
CRN Dismisses FDA Response on N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) on March 31 denounced FDA’s decision regarding the legal status of n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) as a dietary ingredient. “CRN is extremely disappointed and unconvinced by FDA’s response today that it has chosen to deny CRN’s citizen’s petition while holding out the possibility that it may open a rulemaking specific to NAC instead,” ...
CRN Responds to Commentary on Supplement Use by U.S. Troops
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a recent commentary appearing in the Military Times and other publications that called for a centralized reporting system in the military for adverse events reported by dietary supplement users. CRN President and CEO Steve Mister advised, “CRN enthusiastically agrees we all have a role in ensuring that supplements ...
CRN Criticizes FDA’s ‘Nonresponsive’ Response to Citizen Petition on NAC
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to FDA’s November 2021 decision not to address CRN’s citizen petition regarding N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) on a timely basis, calling on the agency for swift review of the legal questions CRN raised. Instead, FDA dodged the facial legal issues raised about FDA’s position on NAC by raising safety issues that ...
CRN Disappointed With FDA Response to NAC Citizen Petition
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has expressed its disappointment with FDA’s response to its citizen petition about the status of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) as a legal dietary supplement. The following is a statement from CRN President & CEO Steve Mister: “CRN is extremely dissatisfied with today’s ‘tentative response’ from FDA to CRN’s June 1 citizen petition. ...
Associations Comment on the Nomination of Robert M. Califf for FDA Commissioner
On Nov. 12, President Biden announced that he will nominate Robert M. Califf, MD for commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf is an internationally recognized expert in clinical trial research, health disparities, health care quality and cardiovascular medicine. He has nearly four decades of experience as a doctor, researcher, leader and ...
CRN Applauds President Biden’s Intent to Nominate Robert M. Califf for FDA Commissioner
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) applauded President Joe Biden’s apparent intent to nominate Robert M. Califf, MD, for Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to CRN’s President and CEO, Steve Mister, “CRN welcomes the news of President Biden’s apparent intent to nominate Dr. Robert M. Califf to lead FDA as ...
CRN Announces New Membership Dues Plan for 2022
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced a new membership dues plan for 2022. The new plan will reduce the annual dues for many companies, making CRN membership available to companies of all sizes. The plan also addresses continued industry consolidation and provides an equitable rate structure, enabling CRN to continue to tackle the ...
CRN Applauds Bipartisan Legislation Authorizing Dietary Supplement Purchases Using Pre-Tax Dollars
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has applauded bipartisan legislation authorizing dietary supplement purchases using pre-tax dollars. H.R. 5214 recognizes dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses, will allow supplement purchases via Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and will provide economic incentives for consumers to practice preventive health care. “We believe in incentivizing ...
CRN Announces Featured Speakers for ‘Now, New, Next’ Conference
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the featured speakers for its signature conference, Now, New, Next (Oct. 20–22). The slate includes former Google and Pfizer executives, political analysts and economists, and will resolve innovation and business challenges facing the supplement industry. “It’s time for a reset,” said CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. ...
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