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CRN Disappointed With FDA Response to NAC Citizen Petition
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has expressed its disappointment with FDA’s response to its citizen petition about the status of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) as a legal dietary supplement. The following is a statement from CRN President & CEO Steve Mister: “CRN is extremely dissatisfied with today’s ‘tentative response’ from FDA to CRN’s June 1 citizen petition. ...
Associations Comment on the Nomination of Robert M. Califf for FDA Commissioner
On Nov. 12, President Biden announced that he will nominate Robert M. Califf, MD for commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf is an internationally recognized expert in clinical trial research, health disparities, health care quality and cardiovascular medicine. He has nearly four decades of experience as a doctor, researcher, leader and ...
CRN Reveals Initial Data from 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has revealed initial findings from its 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. The survey’s key findings show vitamin D use significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic; that Hispanics are most likely to report a change in their supplement routine, and that four in five Americans use supplements—a new high-water ...
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 Opens Registration for Signature Industry Events ‘Science in Session’ and ‘Now, New, Next’
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced registration is open for its signature industry events, Science in Session and Now, New, Next. The events return in-person with virtual options, feature keynote speaker Tieraona Low Dog, MD, and tackle challenges facing the dietary supplement industry. “The conversations and connections that move the industry forward happen ...
100th Meeting of the Dietary Supplement Trade Associations Commemorated
On April 26, four of the leading trade organizations representing the dietary supplement industry commemorated the 100th meeting of the Dietary Supplement Trade Associations (DSTA). More than 10 years ago, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) began ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Noted Physician Touts Nutrition’s Critical Role in Supporting Immune Health for Congressional Staff
Tieraona Low Dog, MD, recently educated congressional staffers on the responsible role of dietary supplements in supporting immune health, as well as their many other health and wellness benefits, particularly in the era of COVID-19. Low Dog was featured at the final Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC) briefing of 2020, held last week. An expert ...
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