Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement applauding senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Mike Rogers (R-AL) for introducing The SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019 in the Senate and House on June 5. The bill, if...
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public hearing on Friday looking for scientific data and information regarding cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds. With over 100 speakers, it easily took up the allotted 9.5 hours, and offered a range of opinions. The top concerns were safety and time. Megan...
Washington, D.C.—Tomorrow, from 8:00 AM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT, FDA will hold a public hearing—to be webcast, here and here—entitled “Scientific Data and Information about Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds.” The intent is to allow stakeholders to provide scientific data and information regarding compounds like CBD. Among the...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that eleven new companies have joined, including seven voting members, three associate members, and one international member. The new companies are: Voting Members: CV Sciences, Inc. operates under a consumer products division and a pharmaceuticals division. The consumer...
The U.S. Court of Appeals (USCA) for the Federal Circuit has upheld the decision of the International Trade Commission (ITC) to dismiss a complaint from Amarin Pharma, Inc., that certain companies were falsely labeling and advertising omega-3 products as “dietary supplements,” when they were actually “new drugs” as per the...
Alexandria, VA--Dr. John Hathcock, who served as senior vice president, scientific & international affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) until his retirement in 2012, passed away on April 30, 2019. Those who knew Dr. Hathcock reflected on what a honor it was to have worked beside him. Announcing...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement in response to the Supplement Safety & Compliance Initiative’s (SSCI) publication of draft standards against which the industry can benchmark dietary supplement audit programs, expressing optimism that the initiative will bring stability and predictability to supplement audits. Steve Mister, president...
Washington, DC--The natural products industry will present a unified front at the 2019 Dietary Supplement Day on the Hill on June 12 in Washington, D.C. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) will...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that it is opening up membership to companies that market hemp-derived CBD and whole spectrum hemp extract in food and dietary supplements. The Board of Directors voted on the decision in March, and have accepted CV Sciences, OLEO...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced the launch of an education campaign to inform consumers of upcoming dietary supplement label changes in a press release. The “Label Wise” campaign, the release says, calls specific attention to the “Supplement Facts” label changes mandated by FDA. It offers easy-to-understand information...
