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FDA Issues Warning on Products With Yellow Oleander

The agency explained that certain products labeled as tejocote root or Brazil seed are adulterated.

November 15, 2025

Based on the FDA’s sampling and testing results, the agency is concerned that other products marketed as tejocote root (including with other names such as Crataegus mexicana, Raiz de Tejocote, and Mexican Hawthorn) may contain yellow oleander.

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Selling 7-OH Products

"These 7-OH products are not legitimate 'dietary supplements,'" said NPA's Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D.

July 15, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

“Based on peer-reviewed research from leading experts, highly concentrated or semi-synthetic 7-OH products pose significant public health risks and have been falsely marketed as ‘kratom,’” said NPA's Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D.

The Natural View: NOW's Commitment to Supplement Quality & Transparency

NOW's Director of Quality discusses safety, lab testing, and the importance of transparency in the natural products space.

April 2, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

Take a deep dive into nutritional supplement quality control, and transparency in the natural products space with NOW Foods.

Industry Groups Respond to Durbin Letter Calling for DSHEA Modernization

Sen. Durbin pointed to tianeptine as a reason for mandatory product listing.

March 20, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The modernization of DSHEA and mandatory product listing for dietary supplements as been a hot topic in the natural products industry for years. Here's the latest.

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CRN Issues Warning on Tianeptine-Containing Fake Supplement Products

The association cautioned: "These products are often illegally marketed as dietary supplements and can pose significant health risks."

January 25, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

CRN and FDA have issued warnings to consumers: Do not purchase or use products containing tianeptine.

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2024 Call to Action for the Natural Products Industry

30 years after the passage of DSHEA, what are the most pressing issues facing the industry? Trade associations leaders weigh in.

December 28, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). What issues are most pressing right now? Take a look.

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Strategic Planning and a Path to a Sustainable Future

June 30, 2023

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

The Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N Health) has always prioritized strategic planning; our focus lies in identifying the key issues that act as standard bearers within our supply chain. By delving deep into these concerns, we uncover underlying threats and forge new pathways to achieve different outcomes.

NPA: Study on Adulterated Supplements "Reaffirms FDA’s Performance Failures Gaps"

July 29, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—As WholeFoods Magazine has reported, a new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA; vol. 328, no. 4) suggests that FDA warning letters are falling short when it comes to deterring bad actors from selling dietary supplements adulterated with novel and unapproved stimulants linked to serious...

Study Points to FDA Shortcomings in Policing Adulterated Supplements

July 26, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—FDA warning letters are falling short when it comes to deterring bad actors from selling dietary supplements adulterated with novel and unapproved stimulants linked to serious health risks. That's according to a new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA; vol. 328, no. 4). Pieter...

U.S. Files Complaint to Stop Confidence USA From Marketing Adulterated Supplements

May 24, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C., and Long Island, NY—The United States filed a civil complaint to stop Confidence USA Inc., company president Helen Chian, and company manager Jim Chao from marketing adulterated dietary supplements, according to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The complaint alleges that multiple inspections by FDA...