Washington, D.C.—The dietary supplement industry is commending FDA for taking action to protect consumers by calling out marketers who make illegal and unsubstantiated drug claims related to COVID-19, according to a press release. FDA has sent 16 warning letters to companies claiming that their products can prevent, treat, or cure...
Washington, D.C.—The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), which represents 8,000 licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) in the U.S., released a statement encouraging healthcare practitioners to use intravenous Vitamin C (IVC, also known as IV Ascorbic Acid) as an adjunctive measure in the care of patients with moderate to severe cases of...
Pittsburgh, PA—GNC Holdings announced in a press release that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has had to make “some difficult decisions” in order to protect the business’s long-term prospects. Measures taken include: A reduction in operating expenses including a hiring freeze and eliminating corporate merit increases...
Reinach, Switzerland—Evolva announced in a press release that the first findings of the RESHAW (Resveratrol Supporting Healthy Aging in Women) clinical study have been peer-reviewed and published in Nutrients. The report is the first in a series of anticipated publications from the two-year trial. RESHAW was designed to investigate the...
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to three companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. The letters went to Gaia’s Whole Healing Essentials LLC, Homeomart Indibuy, and Health Mastery Systems DBA Pure Plant Essentials. Gaia’s Whole Healing Essentials...
UPDATE April 8, 2020: As of 7:45 AM EST, the order to close health food stores has not been lifted for the state of Nevada, according to the NPA. The association told WholeFoods Magazine in an email that Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford have not...
Washington, D.C.—In response to a query from USDA regarding potential disruptions in the food supply chain, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) surveyed its 120 voting members for their concerns regarding supply chain disruptions. Some of the issues they noted: Concerns regarding ingredients and packaging materials from China: Closed factories...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has updated its advisory memo on identification of essential critical infrastructure workers during COVID-19: It now explicitly mentions manufacturer workers for dietary supplements as being essential. It also includes food manufacturer employees and their supplier employees; workers supporting groceries and any other retail...
As COVID-19 drives consumers to online shopping and grocery delivery, workers who help provide those services are asking for better protections and pay. Today (March 30, 2020) some employees at two major companies--Amazon and Instacart--have announced plans to walk off the job. Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island...
Los Angeles, CA—Chromadex Corp. has partnered with Matakana Health Limited (MHL) to make their health supplement Tru Niagen available online in Australia, after successfully launching it in New Zealand, they announced in a press release. Tru Niagen works to increase NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) levels, help maintain general health and...
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