U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit Rescheduled
The 2020 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit (DSRS), originally set for May 27, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the same venue, the Mayflower Hotel, in Washington, D.C. All existing registrations and pricing will be honored. New, discounted hotel booking information will be forthcoming shortly. “The five trade associations hosting the summit look forward ...
Natural Ingredient Suppliers and Manufacturers Adjust to COVID-19 Fight
With the number of cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) growing by the day and a number of states enforcing “shelter-in-place” orders, natural product manufacturers and ingredient suppliers are adjusting their practices to meet the new realities of working during a pandemic. Guidance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and President Trump’s declaration that workers ...
NPA Offers to Assist With Production and Distribution of Medical Supplies
In a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, The Natural Products Association (NPA) has offered to assist with the production and distribution of medical supplies and products during the COVID-19 crisis. “Our manufacturers and distributors have the appropriate FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and state and local inspection requirements to ...
FDA Fails to Deliver Congressionally Mandated Report on CBD Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its deadline to provide a Congressionally mandated report on how it plans to regulate CBD. Congress instructed the FDA in last year’s spending bill to adopt an enforcement discretion policy within 120 days and provide an update of its progress after 60 days. The agency’s first report ...
CRN Applauds U.K. Food Standards Agency for Clear Path Forward for CBD
On Feb. 13, the U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced it has set a deadline for CBD authentication. FSA is giving the CBD industry a deadline of March 31, 2021 to submit valid novel food authorization applications. After the deadline, only products which have submitted a valid application will be allowed to remain on the market. The ...
Senate Confirms Hahn as FDA Commissioner
In a 72-18 Senate vote, Stephen Hahn, MD, FASTRO was confirmed as the new head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), taking charge at a regulatory agency that oversees products ranging from complex cancer drugs, to food, cosmetics, tobacco and CBD. “We look forward to working with Dr. Hahn and his staff to ...
President Trump Nominates Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner
According to Politico, President Donald Trump announced last week that he will nominate Stephen Hahn, MD, FASTRO, a cancer specialist and hospital administrator, to lead the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). Trump had been rumored to make this selection for several months. If confirmed by the Senate, the top FDA post would mark Hahn’s first ...
Food & Beverage Issue Alliance Requests FDA Enforcement Discretion for New Nutrition Labeling Rule
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has joined 12 leading trade associations to advocate FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) to provide flexibility in its enforcement of the new nutrition labeling rules as the January 1, 2020 compliance date approaches. In a letter to Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless, the associations, acting as the ...
House to Look at Hemp Banking
Legislation that would encourage U.S. banks and credit card companies to do business with hemp and CBD companies will hit the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as early as today. Difficulty in finding banks and credit card companies to handle financial transactions has been an issue surrounding the hemp industry for many months. There ...
Colorado Governor Charts Course for CBD and Hemp Innovation
Colorado Governor Jared Polis rallied more than 200 hemp farmers, manufacturers, producers, retailers, and industry professionals during his keynote address to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Hemp-CBD (cannabidiol) Supplement Congress held earlier this month. No stranger to CBD and hemp legislation, Polis called for action for an easier hemp licensing application process, which he ...
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