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CRN Shares Update on Legal Efforts: NY Age-Restriction Law

A preliminary injunction to pause enforcement of the New York law restricting the sale of certain dietary supplements to those under 18 has been declined.

November 23, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

CRN shared the latest development on a New York law restricting the sale of certain dietary supplements to individuals under 18, and said the case is "far from over."

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Breaking News

NPA Litigation Asserts NY’s Dietary Supplement Prohibition is Unconstitutional

“Governor Hochul’s decision to flip-flop and cave to anti-supplement charlatans is evidence she cares more about politics than New Yorkers ability to stay healthy,” said NPA's Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D.

December 5, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The Natural Products Association (NPA) has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on December 4, 2023, asserting that the law is unconstitutional.

Industry Leaders Testify Against Age Restriction Bill in Massachusetts

Age restrictions will impact retailers, consumers, and the natural products industry at large. Read on for the latest.

November 16, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Experts caution that proposals to age-restrict sales of certain supplements would prevent consumers from taking their health into their hands.

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New York Age Restriction Legislation Signed Into Law; Industry Reacts

Take a look at what ingredients have been called out in the law.

October 26, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The push to restrict access to supplements has succeeded in New York state, though NPA said it will seek to overturn the newly signed law in court.

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Supplement Age Restriction Bill Passes NY General Assembly; Industry Reacts

June 6, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The push to restrict access to supplements has take a step forward in New York. New York Assembly Bill 5610-D relates to establishing restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building.

Dietary Supplements Under Attack Again

Harvard-based organization claims that dietary supplements, especially those that they refer to as diet pills, cause eating disorders, yet there is a lack of evidence to support any adverse event associated with dietary supplements and eating disorders.

June 2, 2023

Susan J. Hewlings, Ph.D., RD and Douglas S. Kalman, Ph.D., RD

Harvard-based organization claims that dietary supplements, especially those that they refer to as diet pills, cause eating disorders, yet there is a lack of evidence to support any adverse event associated with dietary supplements and eating disorders.

NY State Assembly Adjourns Without Passing Age-Restriction Bill

June 11, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Legislators in the New York State Assembly have decided against passing a bill to age-restrict access to supplements. As WholeFoods Magazine previously reported, the bill passed the Senate on June 7; it then moved to the Assembly, where lawmakers had until June 10 to vote and pass the bill.

NY Senate Passes Bill to Restrict Supplement Sales

June 8, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Albany, NY—The New York State Senate has passed a bill restricting the sale of certain supplements. The unofficial vote count was 58-5, according to the Senate’s Twitter. The bill restricts sale of over-the-counter diet pills and supplements for weight loss or muscle building to people under the age of 18.