Salt Lake City, UT—The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Partnership in order to promote the advancement of botanical dietary supplement research, according to a press release. Loren Israelsen, UNPA President, said in the...
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, D.C.—Scott Gottlieb, M.D., resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former commissioner of FDA, wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post calling on FDA to act quickly and regulate cannabidiol (CBD). Dr. Gottlieb opened the op-ed by noting that CBD is everywhere, and that the market could surpass...
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, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) hosted their 16th annual Day on the Hill from June 11-12, in conjunction with the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA). Mike Greene, the SVP of government relations at CRN,...
Salt Lake City, UT--In an effort to advance hemp extract product research, safety, identity and quality standards, the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement with the Hemp Industries Association (HIA). UNPA noted in a press released that cooperation between the dietary supplement and hemp...
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...
Salt Lake City, UT--GOED, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s, in conjunction with the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), will be hosting a webinar on June 12, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT, to inform industry about the FDA's draft guidance on mitigation strategies to protect food against...
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 Dietary Supplement Regulatory Summit announced that Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response at FDA, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker. The summit is hosted by CRN, AHPA, CHPA, NPA, and UNPA. The agenda includes a reflection on DSHEA given by Ricardo Carvajal, the director...
