Steve Mister
Associations Applaud New Commissioner’s Commitment to Modernizing FDA
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have voiced their supported the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) plans to reorganize its inspection staff and applauded Commissioner Scott Gottlieb for his efforts to modernize the agency. “CRN commends FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and the agency for announcing the implementation of ...
Associations Applaud Senate Confirmation of Gottlieb to Lead FDA
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) both commended the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Scott Gottlieb, MD, to the post of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. Gottlieb has promised access to supplements and to enforce current laws to protect consumers. “Dr. Gottlieb will ensure consumers have access to products ...
The Supplement OWL Takes Flight
One year after the project was formally announced, the Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library) became a reality, as the online product registry is now live. Serving as a resource for regulators, retailers, and industry, the OWL is an industry-wide, self-regulatory initiative that will help create a rich and more complete picture of the marketplace, and ...
Supplement OWL Product Registry Builds Momentum
The Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library) is growing as more than 50 companies are already on board to help create a more complete picture of the marketplace. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) applauds these early adopters who responded to a November 2016 announcement. The association has launched an industry-wide trade advertising campaign driving dietary ...
CRN Launches Tool to Help Industry Monitor GMP Violations
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced a free online tool that compiles FDA warning letters sent to dietary supplement companies into a searchable database to help industry achieve better regulatory compliance. The database can be used to evaluate FDA’s warning letter allegations of good manufacturing practices (GMPs) violations, products making impermissible claims, and products ...
Prominent Health Analyst to Speak at CRN’s Conference
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced that Susan Dentzer, analyst on Health, PBS News Hour and senior policy adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will speak during the closing “Breakfast With…” session at The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry. Dentzer will provide expert analysis on the current state of ...
CRN Responds to New Analysis on DMBA
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement in response to a new analysis, “A Synthetic Stimulant Never Tested in Humans, 1,3-dimethylbutylamine (DMBA), is Identified in Multiple Dietary Supplements,” published online in Drug Testing and Analysis. Steve Mister, president & CEO, CRN, said the council agrees with the authors of this analysis that DMBA ...
CRN Celebrates DSHEA Anniversary
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) invites everyone to join them during October to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). The celebratory effort will make use of CRN’s online platforms throughout the month of October, and involve consumer education, recognition of champions behind this legislative accomplishment, highlights of significant milestones, and ...
CRN Online Tool Monitors FTC Enforcement Initiatives
Advertising claims for weight-loss supplement products feed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with the highest settlement costs within the dietary supplement and functional food category, according to a new web-based, members-only tool from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN, Washington, D.C.). The new online tool is a compilation of all available FTC advertising enforcement actions ...
CRN Adds Five New Member Companies
The Council of Responsible Nutrition (CRN, Washington D.C.) announced five new companies have been added to the membership roster. Steve Mister, CRN’s president and CEO, said, the association’s goal is to seek out companies that are committed to the long-term, sustainable and responsible growth of the industry. “We’re proud to have these new companies with ...
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