[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As 2019 winds down, what issue had the most positive impact on the natural products industry—and what had the greatest negative impact? We asked the heads of industry trade associations and other industry leaders to discuss the big picture, and to weigh in on what the year to come may...
Washington, D.C.—The Supreme Court denied Amarin’s final petition for appeal, protecting fish oil supplements, according to a press release from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). In August 2017, the release notes, Amarin Pharma filed a complaint with the ITC against 18 manufacturers of EPA omega-3 fish oil supplements and...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that three students from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University were given educational awards to attend The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science held in November in California. As part of the award, recipients...
Washington, D.C.— The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced in a press release that it has submitted a citizen petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency establish a regulatory pathway for manufacturers to legally market dietary supplements containing cannabidiol (CBD). “Intense consumer demand and...
Trust Transparency Center announced that Len Monheit has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Previously serving as the organization's Managing Partner, Monheit led the formation of Trust Transparency's single ingredient trade stewardship programs in the curcumin, prebiotic and coconut categories globally and developed TTC's consulting practice. The Board of Directors...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) applauded Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for the introduction of legislation that will increase consumer safety and enforcement efforts in the battle against illegal products being mismarketed as dietary supplements, according to a press release. The bill, S.2895 Selective Androgen...
Carlsbad, CA—In his President's Address at The Conference: Council for Responsible Nutrition's Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry, held in Carlsbad, CA, Steve Mister, President & CEO of CRN, outlined goals for the future. "We have a well-articulated vision for the next 25 years and clear set of goals...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that four new companies have joined the association, three as voting members and one as an associate member. The voting members are: Genesee Nutrition—A CBD health and wellness company that provides CBD-infused sports nutrition products to promote a...
Carlsbad, CA—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) held its Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry in Carlsbad, CA earlier in November. A highlight of the event: In a session titled “Perspectives from FDA,” Lowell Schiller, JD, Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy - Office of Policy at the Food and...
Consumer Reports (CR) tested turmeric and echinacea supplements from multiple brands, and concluded that several didn’t meet CR’s standards for lead levels and bacteria levels, and that three didn’t contain the levels of key ingredients advertised on the label—findings decried by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Council...
