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CRN Disappointed, But Remains Committed to Product Listing for Dietary Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) said that it remains committed to its support of Mandatory Product Listing (MPL) despite the advancement of the drug user fee bill, the FDASLA Act of 2022, without including provisions to increase transparency for dietary supplements. In response to the release of the text of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine ...
Government Action: From State to Federal
The panel: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President & Principal, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO, Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, Chairman & CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com Dan Lifton, President, Maypro Ventures, Port Chester, NY, www.maypro.com ...
NPA Says Mandatory Product Listing is a “Non-Starter” and Amounts to “Pre-Market Approval”
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has issued a statement on the President’s FY 2023 Budget Request to Congress regarding the section on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “FDA’s proposal to include mandatory product listing in their FY23 budget request is a non-starter,” said Dr. Daniel Fabricant, the association’s president and CEO. “Year after ...
Senate Confirms Robert Califf as FDA Commission, Associations Respond
On Feb.15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Califf to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a second time in a 50-46 vote. In response to the confirmation, the Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statements: “This agency ...
Associations Denounce FDA Rejection of NDI Notifications for Hemp Extract Containing CBD
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have 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 ...
CRN: New FDA Announcement on CBD Signals Continued Agency Inaction
In response to a notice issued on Jan. 8, 2021, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), titled, “Better Data for a Better Understanding of the Use and Safety Profile of Cannabidiol (CBD) Products,” the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued the following statement: “Today’s notice, late in the day, late in a week that ...
NPA Calls for Inclusion of Nutritional Supplements in HSAs and FSAs
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called for allowing nutritional and dietary supplements to be covered under Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) as Congress and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) consider relaxing rules and expanding coverage during the COVID-19 crisis. “Giving people more ways to save money to support their health is ...
NPA: Economic Stimulus Package Provisions Will Help Dietary Supplement Industry
The Natural Products Association (NPA) today said the bipartisan economic stimulus package passed by Congress and expected to be signed by President Trump contains a host of provisions that will help the industry, including: • $1 billion for the Defense Production Act to bolster domestic supply chains, allowing industry to increase production of personal protective equipment ...
FDA Fails to Deliver Congressionally Mandated Report on CBD Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its deadline to provide a Congressionally mandated report on how it plans to regulate CBD. Congress instructed the FDA in last year’s spending bill to adopt an enforcement discretion policy within 120 days and provide an update of its progress after 60 days. The agency’s first report ...
NJ Lawmakers Propose Access to Financial Services for CBD Companies
Companies producing and selling hemp-derived CBD products would have access to essential banking services under new legislation introduced yesterday in the New Jersey State Senate. The legislation, introduced by State Sen. Robert W. Singer (R-NJ-30), would clarify that banks and credit unions will not be penalized by state regulators for working with legitimate hemp businesses. The ...
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