Washington, D.C.—CRN-International (CRN-I), the international arm of the U.S.-based Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), announced the publication of two conference reports: From Lifespan to Healthspan: The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Ageing in the Journal of Nutritional Science and Measuring Health Promotion: Translating Science into Policy in the European Journal of...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has issued results of a COVID-19-focused consumer survey that discovered that 43% of dietary supplement users have changed their supplement routines since the start of the pandemic. “As consumers continue to confront the devastating public health effects of COVID-19, Americans are focused more...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), in light of COVID-19, moved their annual Day on the Hill federal advocacy event to an online drive, according to a press release. The Supplement Advocacy Send-In encouraged member companies to contact congressional representatives about industry issues. One issue in particular: cannabidiol and...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that it will hold its annual flagship events virtually in 2020, according to a press release. The day-long symposium “The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science” is being renamed to “Science In Session” and splitting into two half-days, taking place Tuesday, October...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that twelve new companies have joined the association—eight voting members and four associate members. The voting members are: Ancient Nutrition, with a mission to restore health, strength, and vitality by providing whole food nutrients to the modern world.
The supplements industry is defending probiotics on multiple fronts, against new guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and a segment on the show 60 Minutes. The new guidelines from AGA were formed by a guideline panel and technical review panel, wherein the members were selected by the AGA Governing...
Virtual—“COVID is not going to stop our attempt to spread truthful science and information,” said Raqiyyah Pippins, Partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, as she opened the session "Examining New Trends in Claims Substantiation: A Study of Innovative Claims, Ever Increasing Use of Influencers to Promote Products, and...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has submitted a Citizen’s Petition to FDA, requesting that the agency establish a regulatory pathway to legally market dietary supplements containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), according to a press release. The petition formally calls on FDA to take action, and to exercise the statutory...
Washington, D.C.—The Collaborative for CBD Science and Safety (CCSS)—which provides a forum for industry, researchers, academia, healthcare practitioners, and regulators to exchange information and respond to policies and practices affecting cannabidiol (CBD) research, safety and quality—is calling on stakeholders to accelerate both research and the development of a federal regulatory...
Washington, D.C.—Three trade associations representing the dietary supplements industry have sent a proposed framework for an NDI master file to Steven Tave, the Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs. The goal with the proposed framework is to address the protection of innovation, according to the letter, which was...
