Steve Mister
CRN Denounces FDA Rejection of NDI Notifications for Hemp Extract Containing CBD
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has denounced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of two new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications for full-spectrum hemp extract containing cannabidiol (CBD)—and urged Congress to act on pending legislative proposals that require the agency to address the lack of regulation of hemp-derived products. “CRN is extremely disappointed to ...
CRN Foundation Announces New Executive Director, Prioritizes Access
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that Brian Wommack, CRN’s senior vice president, communications, will assume the responsibilities as the new executive director of the CRN Foundation. Following the adoption of a new strategic plan earlier this year, the CRN Board of Directors has prioritized access to dietary supplements and functional food along with ...
Inflection Point: Washington, D.C. and the State of the Natural Products Industry … Continued
Vitamin Retailer Magazine spoke with Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), in Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org, and asked him the following question: VR: What should and can the industry do to combat bills that purport to be pro-consumer but are, in fact, anti-consumer, anti-retailer and are designed, it seems, to ...
CRN Announces New Chair of the Retailer Relations Forum
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that Todd Johnson, senior director of field sales at i-Health, a subsidiary of DSM, is the new chair of CRN’s Retailer Relations Forum (RRF). Succeeding Tom Mondragon, now CEO of Welly, Johnson will lead the RRF in fostering industry-retailer connections; generating new and growing existing business; and ...
CRN: Age Restrictions and Dietary Supplements
Vitamin Retailer magazine spoke with Steve Mister, President and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), about recent New York bills and similar legislation seen across states that would restrict access to two broad categories of dietary supplements and functional foods: sports nutrition and weight management products. Here’s what he had to say: ...
FDA Withdraws Draft Guidance on CBD Enforcement Policy
After the Biden administration released a memo on Jan. 20 to all federal agencies informing them of a “regulatory freeze pending review,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew its “Cannabidiol Enforcement Policy; Draft Guidance for Industry.” Before it was withdrawn, the guidance was at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) awaiting review. In ...
New Analysis Unfairly Maligns and Misrepresents Brain Health Supplement Category, says CRN
In response to a report, “Five unapproved drugs found in cognitive enhancement supplements,” published Sept. 23, in an online issue of Neurology Clinical Practice, Steve Mister, president & CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), issued the following statement: The results of this exercise by Dr. Cohen et al. demonstrate this unfortunate, but unsurprising truth: ...
CRN Announces Keynote Speakers for “NOW, NEW, NEXT,” Industry-wide Virtual Event
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced keynote speakers for its 2020 annual conference, reimagined as a unique virtual experience, “NOW, NEW, NEXT,” taking place Oct. 14–16: • On Oct. 14, Steven Tave, director of FDA’s (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, will discuss the agency’s regulatory priorities. • On ...
CRN to Present Annual Events Virtually, Oct. 13–16
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will hold its annual flagship events virtually in 2020. The traditional science-focused day-long symposium, “The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science,” is transforming to span two half-days, renamed as “Science In Session,” taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and Wednesday, Oct. 14. “The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary ...
Associations Applaud FDA for COVID-19-related Efforts
The U.S. dietary supplement industry commends the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking action to protect consumers by calling out marketers who make illegal and unsubstantiated drug claims related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. In February, the industry issued strong warning letters to companies and consumers to avoid marketing ...
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