Washington, D.C. — An article in the Washington Post reports that as part of the spending bill passed by Congress this week to avoid government shutdown and fund the government until the end of September, $3 million will be allocated to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) program to...
Washington, D.C. — According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied a petition filed by the NRDC, together with the Breast Cancer Fund, Center for Environmental Health, Center for Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Environmental Working...
Scott Gottlieb, M.D. — President Donald Trump’s nominee for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner — publicly confirmed his support and commitment to enforce the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) if he is confirmed as commissioner. “As someone who uses dietary supplements every day, I believe...
With many regulatory changes in the natural products industry, for manufacturers and suppliers, it can feel like a shifting maze that seems to adjust every time one begins to become comfortable. Although a map is unavailable, leaders from several industry associations offer some insight about what could be in store.
Many people believe in hemp. For food, culinary oil and even textiles hemp has become a big part of the natural products industry. However, where it stands in the dietary supplement space is more complex. You may know such products as hemp oil or cannabidiol (CBD), but we shall refer...
Chevy Chase, MD – According to a press release by New Enterprise Associates, Inc., President Donald J. Trump has nominated the firm’s Venture Partner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. as Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A policy expert, Gottlieb has substantial experience in health care, holding roles...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]President Trump strategically selected Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” for his first dance at the inaugural ball, and the lyrics to that song could not be more telling of what was to come — Trump certainly started his presidency unlike any other commander in chief before him, doing things his own...
On December 14, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an evaluation of a variety of Del Monte Fresh Produce (DMFP) genetically engineered pink flesh pineapples that found no unresolved safety or regulatory issues under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Although a consultation is voluntary and...
Salt Lake City, UT — The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has appointed former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Larisa Pavlick to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance. In this new position, Pavlick will be responsible for overseeing and leading efforts by the association to...
