Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association, @OrgNatHealth, shares her perspective on 2018. We no longer have to wonder about the impact of the FDA’s budget being frozen, a federal hiring freeze, or a full-out directive to terminate and prevent promulgation of ‘most’ regulations. The...
The FDA has recently issued a consumer warning about the use of SARMs, or selective androgen receptor modulators, in bodybuilding products. The administration wants against the potentially dangerous ingredients that pose serious health concerns to consumers, including (but not limited to) increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and life-threatening liver...
Washington, D.C. — On October 31, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to four companies which sell hemp oils marketed as having cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in hemp that is considered to have a variety of health benefits. Unfortunately, these benefits are not...
The National Chicken Council (NCC) filed a petition asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to free them from the 140 birds-per-minute cap set by the Obama administration. The NCC says the limit was “arbitrary” and is setting the poultry industry back in the global marketplace, according to NBC News.
In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its "Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label" page stating, "FDA intends to extend the compliance dates to provide the additional time for implementation. The framework for the extension will be guided by the desire to give industry more time and decrease costs,...
The role packaging plays in food, HABA and supplement success can be as important as what’s inside. Change your look and product sales can grow, but a misstep can cost you in lost revenue and damage to your brand. An optimized redesign generates an average 5.5% lift in revenue, according...
Washington, DC — FDA’s Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition will meet Oct. 3 from 8am to 5pm to discuss development of a list of pre-DSHEA dietary ingredients. More meeting specifics, including how to register, will be available later this month through a Federal Register Notice and on the FDA...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Natural Products Association (NPA) on Wednesday responded to the findings of a study in the Journal of Medical Toxicology that it says exaggerates the risk of dietary supplements and ignores their “superior” safety record when compared to other products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration...
Washington, D.C. – The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has voted to explore adding the medical food industry to its mission. “CRN’s Board of Directors believes there is enormous growth potential for the medical food industry over the next several decades as healthcare practitioners, the academic community, and policy makers...
