Bloomingdale, IL—NOW Foods has tested curcumin/turmeric extract products sold on Amazon, and has identified issues with potency, heavy metals, mislabeling, and adulteration, according to a press release. NOW tested 23 unknown brand product samples and two NOW products, all purchased from Amazon in June 2021. With regards to potency, the...
Sugar Land, TX—Bluebonnet Nutrition has announced that their in-house analytical laboratories have been granted ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, which required the company to meet the international protocols and verification standards developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, according to a press release, indicates that Bluebonnet’s...
A new study based on data from the Framingham Offspring Cohort found that levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood are as good a predictor of mortality from any cause as smoking. The study was performed by the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), The Fatty Acid Research...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced a new Executive Director for the CRN Foundation, as well as new priorities. Brian Wommack, CRN’s Senior VP, will assume the responsibilities of the Executive Director of the Foundation, according to a press release. Steve Mister, President and CEO of CRN,...
Virtual—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is hosting a webinar regarding its Hemp Lexicon, according to a press release. The Lexicon, published in April, is intended to support the standardization of the terminology used in the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, and labeling of hemp and products derived from hemp. Its intended...
San Diego, CA—CV Sciences is working toward its goal of developing and commercializing a cannabidiol- (CBD)-based pharmaceutical to treat nicotine addiction in smokeless tobacco users. The latest progress: publication of a preclinical study, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), demonstrating the efficacy...
Washington, D.C., and Virtual—The 2021 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit covered a range of topics from FTC priorities to manufacturer inspections. Three major takeaways: 1. The Case for Mandatory Listing Cara Welch, Ph.D., Acting Director, Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP), FDA, made the opening remarks. Amidst a discussion on work-life...
Washington, D.C.—Five senators have signed a letter submitted to the Subcommittee on Agriculture requesting a $3.75m increase in funding for the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) in Fiscal Year 2022. The letter states that “ODSP is the main policy driver for strategic priorities on dietary supplements within the agency,...
Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have released a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level. As explained in a press release, this proposed legislation would "help...
Oslo, Norway and East Brunswick, NJ—A new review paper published in Nutrients examines the body of evidence linking vitamin K2 to factors involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis. The paper concluded that K2 has the potential to slow the progression of AD and contribute to its prevention. Researchers from the...
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