Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Medicinal Genomics Launches Next-Day Pathogen Testing for Dietary Supplements
Medicinal Genomics (Beverly, MA) has launched a rapid microbial testing solution for dietary supplement manufacturers that delivers next-day pathogen results, compared with the three to five days typical of USP <2022> culture methods. The solution includes three PathoSEEK multiplex qPCR assays, paired with the MaGiC Lysis Kit, to detect Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microbiology testing is often ...
CDC NHANES Data Reveal Most Americans Have Low Omega-3 Levels
A landmark new study published in Current Developments in Nutrition reports the first nationally representative Omega-3 Index data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), revealing that most Americans have omega-3 levels well below those associated with optimal cardiovascular health. The study analyzed blood samples from more than 7,200 ...
NPA Responds to Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
Over the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of melatonin supplements to address sleep issues has increased significantly by both adults and children. On Thursday, June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 10-year study that found a sharp increase in the use of ...
Associations Applaud Bipartisan Legislation Authorizing Dietary Supplement Purchases Using Pre-tax Dollars
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) applaud 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 ...
CRN Applauds House Resolution Recognizing Vitamin D for Decreasing the Severity of COVID-19
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) said it applauds U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI) for introducing a House Resolution (H. Res. 116) that recognizes the potential role vitamin D may play in decreasing the severity of COVID-19. The resolution calls on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Expo West 2021 Rescheduled to May 24-27
In a “community message,” Lacey Gautier, group director with Informa Markets, the company that organizes New Hope Network’s Natural Products Expo West, announced that the show’s 2021 installment in Anaheim, CA has now been pushed back an additional 12 weeks from March 2-6, 2021 to May 24-27, 2021. According to Gautier, “The health and safety ...
USP Offers Hand Sanitizer Toolkit in Response to COVID-19
The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is offering an online toolkit with guidelines from major public health organizations on compounding alcohol-based hand sanitizers and the preparation of hand sanitizers by manufacturers, pharmacies and other facilities. The toolkit was developed to help organizations meet the demand for these products, as shortages of commercially manufactured sanitizers have occurred. The toolkit includes ...
Cardiovascular Concerns
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the No. 1 cause of death globally, as 17.9 million people, die from CVDs each year. WHO reported that four out of five CVD deaths each year are due to heart attacks and strokes. In addition, one-third of these deaths occur prematurely in people ...
Paragon Laboratories to Donate 3,600 N95 Masks to Local Hospitals
Paragon Laboratories (Torrance, CA), a manufacturer of dietary supplements, will donate 3,600 N95 respirators to local hospitals in the Southern California area. With the growing shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, respirators, face shields, and gowns, health care workers are having to stretch their supplies, which poses a risk to them and the ...
Impact of Coronavirus on the Natural Products Industry
The new strain of coronavirus grabbing headlines and generating health concerns around the world was given an official name by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Feb. 11, 2020: COVID-19. Back in December 2019, the virus was first reported in Wuhan, China, and was traced to a novel strain. The COVID-19 virus, in some instances, ...
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