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Checking on Supplements: NAD’s Recent Guidance on Substantiating Ingredient vs. Product Claims
Imagine a breakthrough dietary supplement that solves all your problems—you’ll lose weight, feel calm and relaxed, reduce bloating, sleep better, wake up happier and have more energy. Sound too good to be true? Maybe. But what if studies show that the ingredients in the supplement each support those claims—would that be false advertising? On Aug. ...
AHPA Updates Guidance on Major Food Allergens in Response to FASTER Act
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has published a revised version of the guidance document titled “Compliance with the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) for Marketers of Chinese Herbal Products” to include the requirements of the recently adopted Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act of 2021 (FASTER Act), which adds sesame to ...
Industry Applauds FDA Action on Highly Concentrated Caffeine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently took an important step to better protect consumers from the dangers of highly concentrated and pure caffeine products. These products present a significant public health threat because of the high risk that they will be erroneously used at excessive, potentially dangerous doses. Highly concentrated and pure caffeine, ...
AHPA Issues Slack-fill Guidance
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has published slack-fill guidance to help the regulated supplement industry inform consumers and comply with all relevant federal requirements. The difference between the capacity of a container and the volume of product inside is known as “slack-fill.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates how food (including dietary ...
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