dietary supplements
Responding to FTC’s 700 Product Claim Notices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in April sent out nearly 700 penalty offense notices to companies across a number of industries, including pharma, consumer goods and retail, cannabis, cosmetics, foods and dietary supplements, warning that failure to substantiate product claims could result in civil penalties of more than $50,000 per violation. While companies shouldn’t ignore the notices, advertising ...
Gilad&Gilad Announces New Patent for Agmatine Treatment of Osteoarthritis
There is an unmet need for a safe and effective dietary supplement by millions of Americans who are coping every day with great challenges to their joints health. It is, therefore, timely and of cardinal importance that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed Gilad&Gilad (Georgetown, TX) a new patent titled “Agmatine Compositions ...
JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a newly published research letter (“Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the U.S.”) appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which suggests that clinicians should “advise” parents that the levels of melatonin in gummies are “unpredictable.” Melatonin is often ...
Supplements Play an Important Role in Prenatal Nutrition, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to a recent study published in the American Journal for Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) that looked at the levels of certain nutrients in some dietary supplements often taken or marketed to pregnant women. The researchers examined the diets of pregnant study participants in the United States and determined many ...
FDA Launches New Directory of Ingredients Used in Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
On March 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled its new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, a webpage where the public can look up ingredients used in products marketed as dietary supplements and quickly find what the FDA has said about that ingredient and whether the agency has taken any action with regard to the ...
CRN Applauds New York Governor’s Veto of Legislation for Age Restrictions on Dietary Supplement Sales
On Jan. 3, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to the veto of New York State Assembly Bill A431-C by Governor Kathy Hochul, which “would have prohibited the sale or distribution of over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building to any person under the age of 18 unless prescribed ...
Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories in 2022
Another year since the pandemic has come and gone, and compared to the previous two years, Vitamin Retailer‘s (VR) top stories have involved COVID-19 far less. Rather, the topics that were most popular in 2022 involved VR awards, information and solutions about different health ailments and those the industry has lost this year. The top two stories covered ...
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 ...
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 ...
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