Following a notification by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN) is not a legal dietary ingredient, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) President and CEO Steve Mister outlined the problems. “CRN is alarmed that, once again, FDA changed its position on whether an ingredient—in this case, beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (β-NMN)—can...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is gearing up to host its Regulatory Congress. The event, taking place virtually on November 15, will deliver the latest updates and guidance on matters affecting the regulatory landscape of the dietary supplement and natural products industries. A few of the sessions by...
At the federal level, dietary supplements and ingredients are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); at the state level, all 50 states have agencies in charge of consumer-health and food product oversight. Regarding dietary supplements, the FDA has responsibility for oversight...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement from Steve Mister, President & CEO of the association, regarding progress being made toward passage of federal legislation to enact a product registry for dietary supplements. "I want to reassure you that we continue to advocate for advancing this legislation and honor...
Civics and politics. The mere mention of the words can shut people down. We live in complicated times, requiring thoughtful consideration, respectful debate, and the active intention to improve the health of our planet and its people. Instead, our 24/7 election cycle often breeds a massive "word" war. People are...
Washington, D.C.—The 7th annual Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit, held in Washington D.C. and virtually on July 21, 2022, hosted briefings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), toxicologists in the field, legal professionals, and more. Speakers dissected trends in the nutritional supplements market and educated on pressing issues for industry...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has submitted comments in response to FDA’s draft guidance on new dietary ingredient (NDI) filings and enforcement discretion. (Background: CRN Reacts to FDA’s NDI Enforcement Discretion Draft Guidance.) As CRN noted, the NDI filing and enforcement discretion paradox has been a hot-button issue affecting the...
Those of you who entered the natural products industry in the 2000s may not know the story of the late U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT). He served six terms, and passed away on April 23, 2022. Sen. Hatch, whose home state of Utah was and is headquarters to many...
On May 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a draft guidance outlining a proposed policy to give companies an opportunity to submit late new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications. If finalized, the draft guidance will "advise the dietary supplement industry that FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion, for a limited time...
We lost Orrin Hatch this year, and with his loss, and his 42-year Senate tenure, the vestige of a bygone era of bipartisanship. Granted, we have been suffering the effects of Congressional dysfunction for quite some time. The death of this Senator, our industry champion, however, lends a feeling of...
