Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that warning letters were issued to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The 15 companies that received warning letters (with links to the letters):...
Carlsbad, CA—In his President's Address at The Conference: Council for Responsible Nutrition's Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry, held in Carlsbad, CA, Steve Mister, President & CEO of CRN, outlined goals for the future. "We have a well-articulated vision for the next 25 years and clear set of goals...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you have been following recent cannabidiol (CBD) discussions happening around the world, you'll know that the evolving regulatory landscape is leaving many brands confused about their market access options. As regulatory consultants, we field questions daily about CBD compliance and marketing, both from food and supplement brands and CBD...
Garden Grove, CA—Alkemist Labs and REJIMUS have announced a collaboration to offer comprehensive GMP compliance solutions to clients, according to a press release. Alkemist Labs, a contract testing lab, and REJIMUS, a regulatory management solutions provider, offer clients highly organized, comprehensive quality and compliance support for medium to large-scale product...
Kerala, India—Arjuna Natural Ltd. announced that the company has been granted a patent in Europe for its applied technology of improving the bioavailability of curcumin in its BCM-95 (Curcugreen) formulation. The patented formulation, which is 100% natural, provides biologically active curcumin with essential oil of turmeric, the company explained in a...
San Diego — CV Sciences, Inc. announced its CBD gold extract has has received self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in accordance with stringent U.S. FDA safety guidelines. This designation certifies all of the company’s PlusCBD Oil Gold Formula product line as being recognized as presumably safe among experts under the...
New York, NY — Kyowa Hakko USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd., has obtained Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) self-affirmation on Setria Glutathione. This well-studied form of glutathione, which plays an essential role in protein synthesis, is a tri-peptide manufactured through a unique, patented process that...
New York, NY — At the American Conference Institute’s 5th Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements, in partnership with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Cara Welch, Ph.D., senior advisor for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, U.S. Food and...
