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NOW Health Group’s Jim Emme Appointed Chairman of the NPA Board of Directors
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced that NOW Health Group (Illinois) CEO Jim Emme has been appointed as the new Chairman of the NPA Board of Directors. This appointment marks a new chapter in the longstanding partnership between NOW Health Group and NPA, furthering their commitment to advancing the natural products industry through advocacy, ...
Trade Associations Congratulate RFK Jr. on HHS Secretary Confirmation
On Feb. 13, politician and environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) was confirmed as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) congratulated Kennedy on his confirmation and expressed ...
NPA Announces Annual Fly-in Day
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced its annual Fly-in Day on Capitol Hill, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2025. Interested parties can reserve their spot and make hotel reservations online here. The event has become the premier day of advocacy for the natural products industry to meet with members of Congress and ...
Texas Becomes Latest State to Introduce Age Restriction Bill
On Nov. 26, 2024, Representative Dr. Suleman Lalani (D-TX) filed House Bill 1474 (HB 1474), which would prohibit the sale of weight loss and muscle building dietary supplements to minors. The bill was submitted for the 2025 legislative session, which begins on Jan. 14. “A person may not sell, offer to sell, or give away, ...
NPA Wins Legal Victory Against FDA on NMN
On Nov. 5, a federal court issued a significant ruling in a lawsuit brought by the Natural Products Association (NPA) against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency cease its unlawful retroactive application of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). The court granted NPA’s request and issued a ...
New Jersey Advances Dietary Supplement Age Restriction Bill
On Sept. 23, the New Jersey State Assembly Health Committee passed an age-restriction bill for muscle building supplements (A1848) to customers under 18 years of age. The bill will now be reviewed by the General Assembly. The bill is sponsored by Herb Conaway Jr. (D, Legislative District 7) and Benjie E. Wimberly (D, Legislative District ...
NPA Files Lawsuit Against FDA’s “Unlawful Application” of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a lawsuit on Aug. 28 against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requesting the agency cease its “unlawful retroactive application” of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). “We are extremely grateful for the leadership shown by our organization’s members in deciding to take this ...
Supplement Age Restriction Bill Fails to Advance in California
The California Assembly Bill 82 (AB 82), which would have restricted access to dietary supplements for weight management, failed to advance in the Senate. A similar bill, AB 1341, was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2022. The bill would have restricted access to dietary supplements, and in some cases would have required a ...
BMC Medicine Retracts DNA Barcoding Study on Herbal Products, Industry Responds
In July 2024, BMC Medicine’s editorial office retracted a 2013 study, which used DNA barcoding analysis to test 44 herbal products. “The Editor has retracted this article. An investigation by the University of Guelph (U of G) has found evidence of data fabrication in relation to this article. The Editor therefore no longer has confidence ...
NPA Weighs Options Following Court Decision on New York Supplements Ban
The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York dismissed the Natural Product Association’s (NPA) lawsuit seeking a primary injunction against the New York supplements ban. The law, which went into effect in April 2024, was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in October 2023, and prevents the sale of weight loss and muscle ...
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