We’ve all been taking things one day at a time, but members of the industry are beginning to consider what will happen post-pandemic. At the Natural Product Association’s (NPA) The Big Natural (TBN), which took place November 30-December 1, there was a sentiment echoed by experts across the conference: Dietary...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced a new panel for The Big Natural (TBN), featuring experts in the CBD field, according to a press release. “How to Prepare for a Regulatory Pathway” will feature: Grace Bandong, Scientific Strategy Leader for Eurofins Scientific, who has spent over 25 years...
Washington, D.C.—A new policy announced by the American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for increased regulation of nutritional supplements in a policy that the Natural Products Association (NPA) says “ignores the superior safety record of nutritional supplements… [and] downplays the significant and proven health benefits of nutritional supplements.” The AMA...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that top current and former dietary supplement regulators will be speaking at The Big Natural, taking place virtually November 30 to December 1. The current top regulator for the dietary supplement industry at the Federal Trade Commission, Richard Cleland, is scheduled to speak,...
Washington, D.C.—The Senate Appropriations Committee has requested that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ease rules that the Natural Products Association (NPA) had cautioned would have "a devastating impact on the U.S. hemp industry." As WholeFoods previously reported, NPA took issue with a proposed rule saying: “a cannabis derivative,...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is raising concerns over proposals from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that could place U.S. hemp and CBD manufacturers at a disadvantage to foreign competitors, according to a press release. The release cites the proposed rule as saying: “a cannabis derivative, extract, or product...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has submitted a citizen petition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act) to allow for zero calorie labeling for branched chain amino acids (BCAAs). NPA explained in a press release that...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that its annual conference, The Big Natural, will take place virtually on November 30-December 1. The event will offer industry-driven educational sessions, workshop programming, case studies, interactive discussions, and networking, and will give attendees access to experts in the midst of the COVID-19...
Washington, D.C.—NPA has partnered with Jefferies, Oppenheimer, and Think Equity in an invitation-only conference hosted by cbdMD, according to a press release. The press release notes that state laws and FDA inaction have muddled the cannabidiol (CBD) marketplace. To clarify the landscape, the conference—“Regulatory Roadmap for the CBD Industry”—will focus...
(Updated September 9, 2020) Washington, D.C.—Bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is being both applauded and rejected by leading industry associations. The Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020 (H.R. 8179) would make hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp,...
