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AHPA Recommends FDA Implement Policies to Support Responsible Innovation
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) submitted extensive and specific policy recommendations on July 15 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support responsible dietary supplement innovation while preserving and strengthening FDA’s ability to efficiently and effectively protect the public from unsafe and unlawful products. AHPA submitted these recommendations to FDA in response to an ...
AHPA to Host Inaugural Hemp-CBD Dietary Supplement Congress
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is presenting a two-day Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress in Denver, CO this August to provide critical input for companies navigating the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and financial landscapes to manufacture and market dietary supplement products with hemp or hemp-derived ingredients including cannabidiol (CBD). The event features presentations from federal officials, ...
Amin Talati Law Firm Announces Name Change; Continues Expansion in Core Areas
Leading regulatory and intellectual property law firm Amin Talati has announced that effective June 1, 2019, the firm’s name changed to Amin Talati Wasserman LLP, making Ivan Wasserman, who also serves as the firm’s managing partner, a name partner. “Our new name is a reflection of how far we have come and how far we ...
FDA Holds CBD Public Hearing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public hearing on cannabidiol, also known as CBD, at its Silver Spring, MD headquarters on Friday, May 31. The New York Times (NYT), called the hearing “the hottest ticket in the capital.” More than 400 applicants, from the U.S. Hemp Roundtable to blue chip law firms, had ...
California State Assembly Passes Bill Authorizing Retail Sales in CBD Food & Supplements
On May 22, the California State Assembly on passed a bill that would authorize the retail sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD)—a move intended to supplant a position adopted by health officials in 2018 that has caused a commotion. Assembly Bill 228 passed by a final vote of 76 to 0, according to a source in the ...
Industry Touts New Benchmarking Standards at ANSI’s Dietary Supplements Standardization Coordination Meeting
New benchmarking standards for nutritional supplements were discussed on May 13, during the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Dietary Supplements Standardization Coordination Meeting. Dadrion Gaston, senior director, corporate ethics & compliance for Walmart led a panel discussion on the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative (SSCI), which includes new benchmarking guidance that is being onboarded by the world’s ...
Alkemist Labs and REJIMUS Collaborate for GMP Compliance Solutions
Alkemist Labs (Garden Grove, CA) and REJIMUS (Santa Ana, CA) have announced a collaboration to offer comprehensive GMP (good manufacturing practice) compliance solutions to clients, eliminating gaps where many companies are failing GMP audits, NDI (New Dietary Ingredient) applications, and other regulatory-related responsibilities. “FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has said time and time again ...
FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a May 16 public meeting entitled “Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements.” On Feb. 11, 2019, the FDA announced new efforts to strengthen the regulation of dietary supplements by modernizing and reforming its oversight. The purpose of the public meeting is to give interested parties an opportunity to present ...
CRN Launches Campaign to Educate Consumers on Dietary Supplement Label Changes
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced the launch of an education campaign to inform consumers of upcoming dietary supplement label changes and to encourage overall label literacy. Calling specific attention to the “Supplement Facts” label changes as mandated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the “Label Wise” campaign offers easy-to-understand information ...
FDA Enforcement 101
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a broad mandate to protect the public health by ensuring that foods—including dietary supplements—(except for meat from livestock, poultry and some egg products which are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture) are safe, wholesome, sanitary and properly labeled. FDA also ensures that human and veterinary drugs, ...
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