By Dagan Xavier, Co-Founder & Senior Vice President of Data at Label Insight On May 20, 2016, the FDA announced a new, improved Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods in order to make it easier for consumers to make more informed food and beverage choices. The revised Nutrition Facts label...
Washington, D.C. - Food manufacturers have received an 18-month extension for meeting updated nutrition and serving size requirements on product labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule — published in the Federal Register — saying it was extending compliance dates for providing updated nutrition information on the...
Washington, D.C. - A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel yesterday unanimously recommended approval of an epilepsy medication made with CBD oil. If the agency follows the recommendation, as is expected, the drug would be the first pharmaceutical formulation of purified, plant-based CBD, a cannabinoid lacking the high associated with...
Washington, D.C. - Industry leaders are reacting positively to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recently published guidance about the dangers of selling bulk powdered caffeine (BPC) products. This comes after at least two confirmed deaths and an unknown number of medical events have been attributed to the consumption of...
Washington, D.C. — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pilot study using portable screening devices has revealed the presence of pharmaceutical drugs in products marketed as dietary supplements. The FDA recently concluded a six-month pilot at two international mail facilities (IMFs) where the FDA monitors the import of products...
Washington, DC — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency is closer to issuing guidance on the the word "natural" and also wants to make it easier for consumers to know what is "healthy," possibly through an icon or symbol. In a speech to the National Food...
The Organic & Natural Health Association (@OrgNatHealth) is committed to research, especially when it’s designed to demonstrate how the supplements we take favorably impact nutrient deficiency. We also believe it’s essential this evidence gets into the hands of our health care practitioners. Why? Moving research outcomes into the practitioner’s office...
Washington, D.C. - The Natural Products Association (NPA) this week provided the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with details supporting health claims that soy protein helps combat coronary heart disease. The FDA is proposing to revoke its regulation authorizing health claims on the relationship between soy protein and coronary heart disease...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the public comment period for its Draft Guidance ruling on homeopathic drugs for 60 days, bringing the deadline to May 21, 2018. There are several ways to submit comments. The FDA is accepting electronic comments here, or written comments to an address...
