Alexandria, VA--EAS Consulting Group announces a partnership with Vitafoods Europe as training partner for Dietary Supplement GMPs. Training will be taught by Tara Lin Couch, Ph.D., and will cover information necessary to comply with rules governing the responsibilities of firms that deal with dietary supplements to be sold in the...
Washington, D.C.—FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., released a statement regarding the agency’s new efforts to strengthen regulation of dietary supplements, promising continued focus on safety and availability. The statement was largely positive. “I’ve personally benefited from the use of dietary supplements and, as a physician, recognize the benefits of certain...
Out of all adverse event (AE) reports that were submitted to the FDA over a time period of 2.5 years, only 203 out of 41,121 (0.48%) were serious adverse events (SAEs). That's the findings of a study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements that looked at one company—Supplement Safety Solutions, which...
Currently, there are over 14,000 dietary supplement brands listed as vitamins and supplements through an Amazon search, and at least five of the brands listed are Amazon owned: the Elements line, Solimo line, Revly, Own PWR and Mama Bear. An overview of the offerings: Elements was launched by Amazon...
Washington, D.C.--This is the longest shutdown in U.S. history, today being its 25th day. As it goes on, furloughed employees are being deemed “essential,” and called back to work without pay, meaning they’re no longer eligible for unemployment, and can’t use their time to work other temporary jobs, like babysitting...
Washington, D.C.—In comments made to the FDA, the Natural Products Association (NPA) questioned why the Agency's draft guidance for food labeling serving sizes does not provide examples for dietary supplements, according to a press release. The NPA took issue with the fact that no examples were provided for dietary supplements carrying Supplement Facts...
Austin, TX — Total consumer spending on herbal dietary supplements in the U.S. reached an estimated $8.085 billion in 2017, according to the recently published HerbalGram Herb Market Report for 2017. For the fifth consecutive year, horehound (Marrubium vulgare, Lamiaceae), an herb commonly found in natural cough drops and lozenges,...
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...
Secaucus, NJ – The Vitamin Shoppe has launched a KETO HQ, designed to help customers shop for supplements supporting the keto lifestyle both in-store and online. KETO HQ will provide education and product assistance to those following the high-fat, low-carb lifestyle. The keto diet promotes benefits like weight management and...
Westminster, CO — TraceGains, a compliance software solution providing information exchange across the supply chain for food, beverage, and CPG companies, has acquired Healthnotes, which offers a regulatory and consumer education solution for dietary supplement retailers and manufacturers. Arizona Nutritional Supplements, Nature’s Way and NOW are among the clients using...
