Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted comments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee (ECC) regarding Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for cosmetic products, according to a press release. The comments note that in the past, NPA has asked for amendments to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)...
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):...
Atlanta, GA—CDC has posted a notice of a multistate outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 infections. The source of the outbreak has not yet been determined, but ill people in Maryland have reported eating Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Chicken Caesar Salad, and E. coli 0157 has been detected in an unopened...
Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a constituent update that the Botanical Safety Consortium (BSC) has formally been convened. Calling it a "milestone," FDA said the BSC is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that between the FDA, the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of...
Washington, D.C.— The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced in a press release that it has submitted a citizen petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency establish a regulatory pathway for manufacturers to legally market dietary supplements containing cannabidiol (CBD). “Intense consumer demand and...
Washington, D.C.—FDA is investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses potentially linked to fresh non-organic blackberries from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, according to a notice from FDA. The outbreak is occurring in IN, NE, and WI, but traceback information shows that the berries in question came from a distribution...
Washington, D.C.—The New Jersey State Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee today unanimously passed a resolution asking the U.S. Congress to set a safe level for CBD consumption, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). President and CEO Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., testified at the...
Washington, D.C.—The New Jersey Senate has introduced a resolution calling on Congress and the President to “establish a safe daily level of consumption of cannabidiol through legislation,” according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). New Jersey Senate Resolution No. 163 will be heard in the New...
Carlsbad, CA—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) held its Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry in Carlsbad, CA earlier in November. A highlight of the event: In a session titled “Perspectives from FDA,” Lowell Schiller, JD, Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy - Office of Policy at the Food and...
Washington, D.C.—President Trump announced his intent to nominate Stephen Hahn, a cancer specialist and hospital administrator, to lead the FDA. According to Politico, this would be Dr. Hahn’s first public service post in 25 years, if the Senate confirms him. Dr. Hahn was chairman of the radiation oncology department at...
