Articles by Shari Barbanel
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 ...
CRN Responds to FDA Letter Announcing β-NMN Is Not A Dietary Supplement
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent announcement that beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN) is not a legal dietary ingredient. CRN President and CEO Steve Mister expressed his dismay about the ruling. “CRN is alarmed that, once again, FDA changed its position on whether an ingredient—in this case, ...
CRN Responds to Cholesterol Study That Compares Supplements to Prescription Drug
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to results of the “Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin (SPORT)” Study. It was presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Nov. 6 and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. SPORT, funded by AstraZeneca, the company that markets Rosuvastatin, compared the effect on low-density ...
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 ...
IFF Health Announces Partnership with GenM to Deliver Supplement Solutions for Menopausal Women
IFF Health (Belguim) has announced a partnership with GenM, the menopause partner for brands. The complementary alliance enables IFF Health to not only accelerate global awareness of the menopausal journey, but also provide comprehensive, targeted solutions for brands and consumers. It is estimated that 1 billion women worldwide will be going through menopause by 2025. IFF ...
Nutrasource Announces NutraStrong Certification Program
Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services (Guelph, ON, Canada), a global full-service contract research organization (CRO) has announced the launch of the NutraStrong Certification, a new global certification program. The NutraStrong Certification is an industry spanning program that classifies products with relevant and specific standards for each product category. These standards set a baseline of quality ...
Barrington Nutritionals to Partner with WIN America
Ingredient supplier Barrington Nutritionals (Harrison, NY) has announced their partnership with WIN America (Houston, TX), a manufacturer of functional ingredient premixes, in creating, manufacturing and distributing custom premix solutions. “We have been nothing short of impressed with WIN America. From their company culture to their state-of-the-art facilities with 100 percent SQF ranking, to their attention ...
Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program Releases SOP for Disposal of ‘Irreparably Defective Articles’
The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has announced the completion and public availability of its long-awaited Best Practices Standardized Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Disposal/Destruction of Irreparably Defective Articles. These best practices are a voluntary standards initiative designed to assist responsible buyers in the herb, dietary supplements, food, cosmetics and over-the-counter (OTC) drug industries ...
Women In Nutraceuticals Launches to Drive Industry Social, Economic and Professional Equity
Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN), the non-profit spearheaded by a cohort of global nutraceutical leaders, has announced its formal launch, with a vision to inspire, empower and motivate women in the global nutraceutical industry to achieve personal and professional success. The non-profit organization champions the cause of women in the nutraceutical industry to achieve equal opportunity ...
Verdure Sciences Joins Alkemist Assured Quality Transparency Initiative
Verdure Sciences (Noblesville, IN) has joined Alkemist Labs’ (Garden Grove, CA) Alkemist Assured initiative. This year Alkemist Labs launched Alkemist Assured, a new program based upon testing transparency and the assurance that a company is serious about confirming quality. Verdure’s vice president, Sonya Cropper, expressed excitement for the aligned efforts toward clean label, transparent solutions ...
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