Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is warning Congress that the vaping crisis will repeat itself within the CBD industry if FDA doesn’t act, according to a press release. NPA notes that, given that all CBD products except for Epidiolex are technically illegal, they aren’t subject to any safety, purity,...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association’s annual conference, The Big Natural, will kick off with remarks from NFL runningback and hall of famer John Riggins, according to a press release. The keynote address will be made by Richard Cleland, assistant director of the division of advertising practices at the FTC, and...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, according to Reuters, citing six straight years of losses and a costly arbitration with former chief financial officer Brent Weickert, who holds the largest unsecured claim of a disputed $780,000 arbitration award. According to Reuters, CEO Daniel Fabricant,...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) released the agenda for The Big Natural, which takes place September 11-12, right after their lobbying Day on the Hill on the 10th. Highlights of the agenda include: Wednesday, September 11 Legislation and Regulatory Reform in the Natural Products Industry Consumer Confidence and Safeguarding...
Washington, D.C., and Beijing, China—President Trump has announced that he will impose a 10% tariff on the remaining $300 billion worth of untaxed imports from China, according to The Washington Post. These new tariffs take effect September 1. News of the new tariffs comes just a day after negotiators wrapped...
Washington, DC--The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has offered to be a resource for Amazon after concerns emerged about counterfeit nutritional supplements. The action comes after Amazon warned customers that some Align Probiotic supplements were fake, then later assured that products currently for sale on the Amazon site...
Washington, D.C.—On July 18, the bipartisan, bicameral Dietary Supplement Caucus (DCS) held an educational briefing with help from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Natural Products Association (NPA), and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA). The event...
Washington, DC--The Natural Products Association (NPA) has filed comments with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its review of “Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements.” NPA said these new comments reinforce points made during the Association's presentation at FDA’s May 16 meeting on the same topic. In the comments, NPA...
Washington, D.C.—Jim Emme, CEO of NOW Health Group and a member of the Natural Product Association’s (NPA) Board of Directors, will speak at NPA’s The Big Natural, according to a press release. The event takes place at the MGM National Harbor on September 11 and 12, immediately following NPA’s lobby...
Washington, D.C.—Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) urged FDA to promptly issue guidance that ensures the regulatory pathway Congress intended for the lawful use of CBD as a food additive and a dietary supplement, according to a statement on Senator Wyden’s website. In a letter to Alex Azar, secretary of the Department...
