Daniel Fabricant
New York Bans Sales of Weight-loss and Sports Nutrition Supplements to Minors
On Oct. 25, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A5610-D/Senate Bill S5823-C, banning the sale of weight-loss and sports nutrition supplements to minors. New York has become the first state to pass such legislation. A5610-D/S5823-C will take effect in April 2024. Hochul previously vetoed Assembly Bill A431-C, which advocated for the same legislation. ...
James “Jim” Jones to Head FDA Food Division, Industry Associations Respond
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it has selected James “Jim” Jones, a 30-year veteran of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to direct its food division as part of a broader reorganization, the agency said. The FDA in January said it would reorganize its food program after being criticized for its slow response ...
Trade Associations Respond to Congressional Request for Information on CBD
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have submitted responses to a Congressional Request for Information (RFI) seeking insight from industry stakeholders on CBD in order to develop “a regulatory pathway for non-intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products that prioritizes consumer safety and provides certainty to the U.S. markets.” According to CRN, ...
NPA Issues Statement in Response to FDA’s Refusal to Hold Public Hearing Regarding NMN
On July 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a request by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, to hold a public hearing on the agency’s position on nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). FDA stated that a public comment period would be sufficient. In response, the Natural Products ...
WHO Releases Results of Hazard and Risk Assessment on Aspartame, Associations Comment
On July 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the WHO Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) released results about the health impact of aspartame. The two groups within the organization have come to different conclusions, with IARC stating that aspartame is ...
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) 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CA Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Age-restrictive Legislation for Weight-loss Supplements
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 1341, which would have restricted the sale of weight loss supplements to individuals under the age of 18. The legislation, which was introduced by Assembly member Cristina Garcia and staff last year, would have prohibited retailers from selling the dietary supplements to those without a valid prescription or ...
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