U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Trade Associations Respond to FDA’s Denial of CBD Citizen Petitions
The Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) denial of the associations’ CBD Citizen Petitions on Jan. 26. “This is an astonishing dereliction of duty, especially compared to the agility and professionalism the agency showed ...
Diamond Herpanacine of PA Announces Total Rebrand
Diamond Herpanacine of PA (Jenkintown, PA) has announced a total re-branding of their labels, website, logo, etc. During the celebration of 32 years in business, DH of PA has worked to give their line a fresh, new look. While their award-winning formulations will remain the same, all labels in the line will have a sleek ...
CRN Report Shows the Potential of Dietary Supplements To Reduce Medical Costs Associated with Coronary Artery Disease
Observance of February as Heart Month can be a reminder of the cost-saving potential of evidence-backed dietary supplements to help reduce the health impacts—and the health care costs—of coronary artery disease. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Foundation’s recent Health Care Cost Savings report, Supplement to Savings (“S2S”), identified up to $17.74 billion in annual ...
NPA Responds to TINA Concerning Letters to Manufacturers Regarding How Energy Drinks Are Regulated
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has responded to Truth in Advertising, Inc.’s (TINA’s) and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health’s letters to manufacturers of energy drink products regarding concerns about “certain practices and their compliance with Federal Law.” In December, the two companies sent warning letters to over 40 U.S. energy drink ...
Supplements in the Spotlight for National Birth Defects Awareness Month
This month, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is sharing scientific and economic data demonstrating the value of choline supplementation for early childhood development among the proactive measures women can take to support the development of a healthy baby. January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month as recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
CRN Says Dietary Supplement Listing Exclusion Missed Opportunity, But Concept Is Here to Stay
On Jan. 3, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the Dietary Supplement Listing Act’s exclusion from the end-of-year Omnibus package. The CRN team stated it is disappointed that Dietary Supplement Listing, as revised by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) after extensive negotiations with CRN, was not included in the massive end-of-year package. Dietary supplement ...
MPL for Dietary Supplements Omitted From Omnibus Spending Bill
The Omnibus Spending Bill was released on December 20 without including the controversial Mandatory Product Listing (MPL) of dietary supplements. Daniel Fabricant, PhD, president and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), stated, “This is a big win for consumers, for innovation, and for access to the healthy products that millions of Americans rely on ...
CRN Refutes NPA’s Comments on its Support of Dietary Supplement Listing Act
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement saying that it has responded to “false information being propagated on social media and other platforms by the Natural Products Association (NPA) regarding effects of the bi-partisan Dietary Supplement Listing Act, as well as the nature of CRN’s support for the proposal and Sen. Richard Durbin’s ...
CRN Responds to FDA Letter Announcing β-NMN Is Not A Dietary Supplement
On Nov. 11, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) announcement that beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN) is not a legal dietary ingredient. CRN President and CEO Steve Mister issued comments expressing his dismay about the ruling. “CRN is alarmed that, once again, FDA changed its position on whether an ...
NOW Staff Promotion and New Hire
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) Director of Quality Katarzyna “Katie” Banaszewski has been promoted to senior director of quality, and Yalda Shokooh, PharmD, PhD, has joined NOW as director of science and nutrition overseeing the nutritional science department. “For many years, NOW has made our quality team a priority, which included recruiting and promoting the best talent ...
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