Survey of 10,000 People Confirms a “Mushroom is a Mushroom”
Nammex (Gibsons, BC, Canada) recently commissioned a survey of 10,000 people in the U.S. on mushroom terminology that makes [...]
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NPA Testifies Against Massachusetts Dietary Supplements Ban
On Nov. 15, the Natural Products Association (NPA) testified against Massachusetts Bill H2215/S1465. The bill would prohibit [...]
Panel Covers Current Legal Landscape of Health and Nutrition Industry at SupplySide West
Legal Panel (from left to right): Steve Shapiro, Megan Olsen, Eric Unis, Rend Al-Mondhiry, Robert Durkin and Rick Collins. [...]
Consumers Are Tired of an ‘Impotent’ FDA
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a consumer advisory on “certain products marketed for sexual [...]
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 [...]
Kratom Association Releases Consumer Advisory on FDA’s Failure to Regulate Kratom Products
On July 31, the American Kratom Association (AKA) issued a Consumer Advisory on the U.S. Food and Drug [...]
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 [...]
AHPA Announces Release of Herbs of Commerce, Third Edition
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced the release of the third edition of Herbs of Commerce. The [...]
Trade Associations Release Statements Addressing FDA’s Updated Proposal to Create Unified HFP
On June 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an update on its proposal to create a unified Human Foods [...]
Amazon Reportedly Enforces Erroneous FDA Adulteration Allegation
An American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) member recently informed AHPA that Amazon has prohibited the sale of [...]