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Tip of the Month: Make Your Voice Count

Leading trade organizations are preparing to participate on behalf of industry, showing the importance of joining a trade group that aligns with your beliefs and will advocate on your behalf.

March 26, 2026

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

This is how you can help update the meaning of the dietary ingredient categories as defined in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA).

Amin Wasserman Gurnani Names Newest Partner

The firm is boosting its Regulatory Group in D.C.

July 12, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

A former acting director for the FDA is joining the boutique law firm Amin Wasserman Gurnani,

At NPA’s Fly-In Day, Industry Members Tackle Pressing Issues

On the need to advocate, NPA Chairman Mark LeDoux stressed: "If you are not at the table, you are on the menu."

June 5, 2024

Heather Wainer and WholeFoods Magazine Staff

NPA's 2024 Fly-In Day saw the largest attendance since post-pandemic, with retailers, brands, suppliers, and industry stakeholders advocating for the future of the natural products industry.

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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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FDA Rejects Congressional Request for Public Hearing on NMN

“FDA has completely abdicated its duty to transparency and appropriate regulatory practice for dietary supplements, and this is the latest proof,” said NPA's Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D.

July 20, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a request by Rep. Jeff Duncan to hold a public hearing on FDA's position on NMN. FDA's stance: A public comment period would be sufficient on the matter.

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FDA Proposes Reorg; Industry Reacts to Impact on Dietary Supplements

Why is FDA pulling back on its responsibility to effectively regulate dietary supplements?

July 17, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Why is FDA pulling back on its responsibility to effectively regulate dietary supplements? That's what industry leaders want to know.

Cara Welch Appointed Director of ODSP

March 11, 2022

Julia Peterman

Washington, D.C.—Cara Welch, Ph.D., has been appointed Director of the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, a move which was applauded by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA). “CHPA congratulates Dr. Welch on her permanent appointment as Director of ODSP,” said Duffy MacKay, CHPA’s SVP of Dietary Supplements. “This is...

Leadership Change at Office of Dietary Supplement Programs

October 1, 2021

Julia Peterman

Silver Spring, MD—Cara Welch, Ph.D., has stepped down as Acting Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP), and Greg Noonan, Ph.D., has taken the post. The Council of Responsible Nutrition (CRN) wrote in the association’s Daily Supplement that this isn’t a comment on Dr. Welch’s performance, but a...

Senators Request Funding Increase for ODSP

July 19, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

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,...

Associations Request Increased Funding for ODSP

June 7, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Four industry associations have submitted a request for an increase in funding for the FDA Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP) for fiscal year 2022. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) requested a...