Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) will present a Congress on Immune Supplements on Friday, October 29, from 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. PST at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The event, which will follow SupplySide West, will be in-person, with a virtual option. The in-person session will...
Washington, D.C.—Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to permit expenditures from health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending arrangements (FSAs), and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to be used for dietary supplements. H.R. 5214, introduced by Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), would amend the Internal...
Washington, D.C.—Four industry associations have submitted a request for an increase in funding for the FDA Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP) for fiscal year 2022. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) requested a...
New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets introduced Nancy Lebold as Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Lebold served as VP of Merchandising for Food4Less. Gaia Herbs has introduced Jim Geikie as its new President and CEO. With 30 years of experience, Geikie has spent 18 years at Unilever followed by...
Austin, TX—Six industry leaders were recognized for their contributions to the herbal and botanical communities at the 16th annual Celebration and Botanical Excellence Awards Ceremony by the American Botanical Council (ABC). This year, the event was held virtually on May 25 and livestreamed on ABC’s YouTube channel, where it can...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 9th Annual Botanical Congress covered relationships, problems and solutions, and struggles and how they were overcome—or why they're still ongoing. Our four major takeaways: Industry is working with FDA—and FDA is working with the industry The Congress opened with Cara Welch, Ph.D., Acting Director,...
There are many different definitions of education. There is “the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.” Another definition is “the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools.” But I favor this definition of education the most:...
Washington, D.C.—Three U.S. Senators have introduced a bill to update regulations in order to ensure equal and safe access to hemp-derived CBD products, according to a press release from Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). “CBD products are legally being used and produced across the nation. Yet because the FDA has failed...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) announced that five updated entries have been posted to the AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd Ed, an online reference source with safety information on over 500 species of herbs, derived from data compiled from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case...
In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Editor-in-Chief Maggie Jaqua and Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing get a sneak peek at what's in store for the 9th AHPA Botanical Congress, taking place virtually May 24, 2021. This year's theme, "Botanicals in the time of COVID," will cover a wide range of pressing...
