Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) sent a letter to leading medical societies today urging healthcare professionals to report adverse events for dietary supplements, according to a press release. Sibyl Swift, Ph.D., NPA’s Senior Vice President for Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, said in the release: “Adverse events from supplements are...
Washington, D.C.—Representative Collin Peterson, Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced legislation today that would provide FDA with the flexibility to allow hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to be marketed in dietary supplements, according to a press release. The bill would also require a study and report from USDA, which oversees the...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA issued a final guidance to help manufacturers of packaged foods comply with FDA’s updated Nutrition Facts labeling regulations, according to a constituent update. The final guidance addresses serving sizes of foods, including single-serving foods and other foods that can reasonably be consumed at one eating occasion and...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced in a press release that former FDA official Sibyl Swift, Ph.D., will be the new SVP for Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for the association. Dr. Swift most recently held the position of Associate Director for Research and Strategy at the Office of Dietary...
Newark, CA—Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc., announced in a press release that the company’s Intensive G.I. probiotic formulation has received self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe status in accordance with FDA safety guidelines. Intensive G.I. is part of the Floradapt Probiotic Portfolio, products based on a mechanistic approach to identify optimal strains...
Washington, D.C.—Congress yesterday failed to pass legislation that would appropriate $100,000 for FDA to perform a Health Hazard Evaluation on cannabidiol (CBD), instead creating a conference report that directs funding for research, policy evaluation, market surveillance, and enforcement discretion related to CBD and hemp. However, a conference report does not...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA and CDC are now tracking three separate outbreaks of E. col caused by three different strains of E. coli O157:H7. FDA and CDC have identified a common grower between each of the outbreaks, according to a statement from Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response...
Silver Spring, MD—Stephen Hahn, M.D., was confirmed Thursday as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, according to The Washington Post. The Senate vote was 72 to 18. He faces the vaping crisis and the problem of CBD, still unregulated and largely illegal. Dr. Hahn was the Chief Medical Executive...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA reports that eight people have been infected with E. coli from Fresh Express brand Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits, UPC 0 71279 30906 4, and a best before date up to and including 07DEC19. Illnesses started on dates ranging from November 5, 2019, to November 15, 2019,...
Two companies selling cannabidiol (CBD)—Charlotte's Web Holdings and Infinite Products Co.—face proposed consumer class suits filed in California, Bloomberg Law reports, noting that the suits allege that the companies improperly market products containing CBD. News of the suits came on December 2, just days after the U.S. Food and Drug...
