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Supplement Age Restriction Bill Passes NY General Assembly; Industry Reacts

June 6, 2023

The push to restrict access to supplements has take a step forward in New York. New York Assembly Bill 5610-D relates to establishing restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building.

CRN Challenges FDA Course on Drug Preclusion

June 2, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has submitted a Citizen Petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for the agency to reconsider its interpretation of the Drug Preclusion Clause.

Majority of Americans Want the Flexibility to Use Pre-Tax Dollars to Purchase Nutritional Supplements

April 27, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

78% of survey respondents who have an FSA or HSA want their accounts to include supplements as allowable reimbursements.

FDA Releases Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory; Industry Reacts

“This sort of communication, without providing any new information for stakeholders, will reinforce industry misgivings about giving the agency even more authority," said AHPA's Michael McGuffin.

March 15, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The FDA has released its new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, which it says is intended to be "a one stop shop of ingredient information that was previously found on different FDA webpages."

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FDA: Existing Regulatory Frameworks for Foods & Supplements Not Appropriate for CBD

January 26, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Silver Spring, MD—There needs to be new regulatory pathway for cannabidiol (CBD) that balances consumers’ desire for access to CBD products with regulatory oversight that can manage risks. That's the conclusion the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached after convening an internal working group to explore potential regulatory...

CRN Spotlights Need to Address Nutrient Gaps to White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

September 27, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—On the eve of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which takes place September 28, 2022, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is urging Conference leaders in the Biden Administration to focus on closing nutrition gaps. The conference aims to end hunger and increase healthier outcomes by...

CRN's Feedback on FDA's Supplement Your Knowledge Content

September 27, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—At the invitation of Cara Welch, Ph.D., Director, Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODS), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) provided written feedback on how dietary supplements are presented on FDA's website and its recently released Supplement Your Knowledge content for consumers, health care professionals, and teachers. CRN President and CEO Steve...

CRN Outlines Stance on Mandatory Product Listing for Dietary Supplements

August 19, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement from Steve Mister, President & CEO of the association, regarding progress being made toward passage of federal legislation to enact a product registry for dietary supplements. "I want to reassure you that we continue to advocate for advancing this legislation and honor...

CRN Reacts to FDA's NDI Enforcement Discretion Draft Guidance

May 25, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

On May 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a draft guidance outlining a proposed policy to give companies an opportunity to submit late new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications. If finalized, the draft guidance will "advise the dietary supplement industry that FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion, for a limited time...

Remembering Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Dietary Supplement Industry Champion

April 25, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), who served in the Senate for seven terms before retiring in 2018, passed away on Saturday, April 23, at the age of 88. The New York Times reported that the cause was complications of a stroke suffered on April 15. The Hatch Foundation shared that Sen.