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Can Civics + Politics = Progress?

August 16, 2022

Karen Howard and Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association

Civics and politics. The mere mention of the words can shut people down. We live in complicated times, requiring thoughtful consideration, respectful debate, and the active intention to improve the health of our planet and its people. Instead, our 24/7 election cycle often breeds a massive "word" war. People are...

Insights on Adverse Event Reporting from the Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit

August 5, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The 7th annual Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit, held in Washington D.C. and virtually on July 21, 2022, hosted briefings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), toxicologists in the field, legal professionals, and more. Speakers dissected trends in the nutritional supplements market and educated on pressing issues for industry...

CRN: News Reports "Grossly Misrepresent" CDC Report on Melatonin

June 9, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Washington, D.C.—As WholeFoods Magazine previously reported, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released data regarding the use of melatonin in children. The study authors reported that: During 2012–2021, the annual number of pediatric ingestions of melatonin increased 530% (a total of 260,435 ingestions reported) Pediatric hospitalizations and more serious outcomes...

FDA Sends Warning Letters to CBD, Delta-8 THC Companies

May 4, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has issued warning letters to five companies for selling products labeled as containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). FDA said this is the first time warning letters...

FDA Shares "5 Things to Know" about Delta-8 THC

March 30, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated consumer update titled 5 Things to Know about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC. The agency said the notification is in response to an increase in adverse event reports to FDA and poison control centers, online marketing that appeals...

Article Calls for Military AER System; CRN Calls It "Counterproductive," "Wasteful"

February 16, 2022

Julia Peterman

A new article appearing in the Military Times is calling for an adverse event reporting system for military members, a concept which the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is calling “redundant.” The article states that “few people realize that many of these supplements contain ingredients that could make them dangerous...

NPA Urges Healthcare Professionals to Report Adverse Effects

January 14, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) sent a letter to leading medical societies today urging healthcare professionals to report adverse events for dietary supplements, according to a press release. Sibyl Swift, Ph.D., NPA’s Senior Vice President for Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, said in the release: “Adverse events from supplements are...

CRN Opposes Amendment to NDAA: "Discourages Candor with Healthcare Practitioners"

June 17, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—CRN opposes an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), according to a press release, on the grounds that it could do more harm than good. The release notes that the amendment, introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would require additional reporting systems for adverse event reports that...