Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is launching a new job board offering employment opportunities in the natural products industry, according to a press release. The Department of Homeland Security recently declared that supplement retailers and manufacturers are essential businesses, the release notes, allowing them to remain open and functional...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) called for allowing nutritional and dietary supplements to be covered under Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) as Congress and the IRS consider relaxing rules and expanding coverage during the pandemic, according to a press release. Due to the pandemic, NPA...
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to three companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. The letters went to Gaia’s Whole Healing Essentials LLC, Homeomart Indibuy, and Health Mastery Systems DBA Pure Plant Essentials. Gaia’s Whole Healing Essentials...
UPDATE April 8, 2020: As of 7:45 AM EST, the order to close health food stores has not been lifted for the state of Nevada, according to the NPA. The association told WholeFoods Magazine in an email that Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford have not...
UPDATE: Following the signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by President Donald Trump on March 27, Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service, issued the following statement: “Congress has responded to the President’s call for ambitious legislation to support our...
Washington, D.C.—The 5th annual Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit (DSRS), which was originally scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 27, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 16, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. All existing registrations and pricing will be honored. The one-day summit is an educational industry event...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced on March 20 that it sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence offering to assist with the production and distribution of medical supplies and products during the COVID-19 crisis. The letter was written in response to President Donald Trump's annoucement that he will...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced on March 20 that, based on guidance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as President Donald Trump’s declaration that workers in critical infrastructure have a “special responsibility” to continue working, NPA members would remain open at the discretion of business operators...
Washington, D.C.—Following the March 18 announcements by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it is prioritizing resources and only performing “for-cause inspections” during the COVID-19 crisis, the Natural Products Association (NPA) proposed a two-pronged public-private partnership approach to ensure the safety of the global dietary supplement supply chain. The...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced on March 18 that it has asked Governors of all 50 U.S. states to deem health food stores selling nutritional supplements “essential businesses” and to allow small businesses to request Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance. The letter sent by NPA can be viewed here.
