Washington, D.C.—Hemp and CBD are making the news again, this time thanks to potential legal and regulatory movement. Scott Gottlieb, M.D., commissioner of FDA, gave a speech at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Annual Conference on February 26th, in which he mentioned that NASDA...
After extensive research into California supply chain farms, water irrigation systems, and history of previous E.Coli outbreaks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention, were able to trace the November 2018 E. Coli outbreak to a farm in Santa Maria, California...
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...
Washington, D.C.--The Natural Products Association (NPA) has issued comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to adopt a policy of enforcement discretion on standards of identity for products that use dairy names to describe plant-based products. "Plant-based products, as long as they are properly qualified, like...
Issues surrounding the regulation of hemp and CBD on the state and federal levels have been dominating news headlines in January. Here, a glimpse at some of the latest: South Dakota: State Senate Bill 22 is scheduled for hearing on January 23. The issue to be discussed, according to Rapid City...
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.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) said in a press release that it submitted comments to the FDA regarding a new proposal to share data collected from U.S. companies with foreign governments. NPA noted that the proposal lacks transparency and is out of step with the Trump Administration’s goals to...
Boynton Beach, FL--In response to FDA analysis, Happy Together, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of its Rhino 5k capsules. The product, which is distributed to consumers via the Internet, is marketed as a dietary supplement for male sexual enhancement, but testing by the FDA founds these products to be tainted...
Lake Mills, WI—Oskri Organics Corp. is recalling several products due to a possible health risk, according to an announcement from the company. The products at issue are Oskri Organic Sunflower Butter Lot # 099, Oskri Tahini Butter Lot # 193, and Thrive Sunflower Butter Lot # 233, which have the potential...
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...
