Virtual—The FDA Office of Women’s Health is hosting a public, virtual meeting to discuss potential sex and gender differences in use and responses to cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids on Thursday, November 19, 9:00 AM EST - 4:00 PM EST, according to a press release. Presentations will address patient and...
Oslo, Norway, and Edison, NJ—A new paper published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology explained the association between K2 and recovery rates in individuals with COVID-19. A press release explains that vitamin K2 menaquinone-7 (MK-7 is necessary for the activation of matrix Gla protein (MGP), a protein that inhibits the calcification...
Goleta, CA—Vitamin Angels US has announced a program partnership with Vitamin Angels UK that will provide free supplemental food packages to select nurseries serving children in the UK who are at nutritional risk. Specifically, the program aims to reduce the prevalence of both inadequate and excessive nutrient intakes. “One in...
Salt Lake City, UT—RidgeCrest Herbals announced that the company will no longer ship products to United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI). The reason: UNFI sales to unauthorized resellers, according to a press release from Ridgecrest. “This will help us control gray market profiteers on the Internet, and give us more time...
Washington, D.C.—For the fourth year in a row, nearly three-quarters of Americans (73%) report taking dietary supplements, according to the 2020 CRN Consumer Survey from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). The latest number do indicate a decrease in usage, at 73% in 2020, down from 77% in 2019, 75% in...
Boston, MA—COVID-19 patients with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D—a measure of vitamin D—of at least 30 ng/mL, had a significantly decreased risk for adverse clinical outcomes including becoming unconscious, hypoxia, and death, according to a new study from Boston University School of Medicine. The patients also had lower blood...
Washington, D.C.—NPA has partnered with Jefferies, Oppenheimer, and Think Equity in an invitation-only conference hosted by cbdMD, according to a press release. The press release notes that state laws and FDA inaction have muddled the cannabidiol (CBD) marketplace. To clarify the landscape, the conference—“Regulatory Roadmap for the CBD Industry”—will focus...
[caption id="attachment_76968" align="alignright" width="205"] Adel Villalobos, CEO and Founder of Lief Labs. Courtesy of Lief Labs.[/caption] Valencia, CA—Lief Labs and Adel Villalobos, the company’s CEO and Founder, were recognized as the Latino Business Alliance Business of the Year Award recipient at the Hispanic Heritage Virtual Celebration, according to a press...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA has authorized a qualified health claim for supplements containing a daily serving of 500mg of whole fruit cranberry, according to a press release from Fruit d’Or. The press release explains that three wording options have been authorized, including: “Limited scientific evidence shows that by consuming 500 mg...
Chicago, IL—IRI has announced the launch of the IRI CPG Channel Shift Index and IRI CPG E-Commerce Demand Index as additions to its COVID-19 Insights Dashboard, according to a press release. “The IRI COVID-19 Dashboard has become a trusted, standard resource for understanding the CPG landscape in real time, including...
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