October marked the 25th anniversary of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)—on October 23, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Natural Products Association (NPA) and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), along with the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, were...
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced the promotion of Andrea Wong, Ph.D., to Senior Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. She will direct CRN’s scientific objectives. Working with CRN since 2013, Wong has advocated on behalf of the industry in response to FDA’s planned changes to the Supplement Facts...
Washington, D.C.—Four trade associations representing the natural products and dietary supplements industries sent Congress a letter on Tuesday, asking them to take legislative action to clarify the legal status of hemp-derived CBD dietary supplements. The trade associations included the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA),...
Washington, D.C.—The 20th CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements revealed the highest supplement usage to date: 77% of Americans reported that they consume dietary supplements. A press release regarding the survey noted that adults between the ages of 35 and 54 have the highest usage of dietary supplements, at 81%.
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) in a statement commended Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s additions to the Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill, which provide $2 million to FDA to implement the provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing hemp derivatives and urge FDA to develop a legal pathway to...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is actively participating in high-profile events that engage with and influence the retail community, according to a press release, as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen the relationship between the dietary supplement industry and retailers. CRN’s Retailer Relations Forum held its first...
Washington, D.C.—A new report summarized FDA data regarding consumers’ problems swallowing supplements, and found that, over the time period 2006-2015, out of 20,791 adverse event reports submitted, 3,962 indicated swallowing problems. 85.6% of those reports were from women. Only 64.5% of the reports included age data, but of those, 76.8%...
Washington, D.C.--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance for industry with step-by-step instructions for manufacturers on how to convert the previous units of measure for folate, niacin, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E to the new units required on the updated Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts...
China—A new meta-analysis has found that vitamin D supplementation significantly reduced the risk of cancer death. The study, published in The BMJ, examined 52 randomized controlled trials covering a total of 75,454 participants. In their introduction, the researchers noted that previous studies of this kind have been inconclusive: “Interpretation of...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition announced in a press release that four voting members have joined its ranks, along with three associate members. The voting members are: Functional Remedies: Manufactures and markets their own blend of agricultural hemp, infused with their proprietary LipidTrans infusion process that preserves beneficial nutrients.
