Salt Lake City, UT—The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) announced that Sirio Pharma is the recipient of the 2022 World-Class Manufacturing Leadership Award. The award was presented to Doug Brown, Vice President of Sirio, at SupplySide West in Las Vegas. "Sirio was recognized due its consistent manufacturing excellence, demonstrating a company-wide commitment...

At SupplySide West in Las Vegas from October 31 to November 4, 2022, the WholeFoods Magazine team met with many industry players, getting up-to-date on the latest science and learning about the trends that will be driving sales in 2023. Throughout the event, there was one word we heard again...

Washington, D.C.—In July 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to seven supplement companies selling products containing N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), claiming  that NAC was not lawful for sale as an ingredient in a dietary supplement because NAC had already been approved as a drug prior (in 1963)...

Salt Lake City, UT—The United Natural Products Alliance has submitted comments to the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) regarding NAC, according to a press release. The comments were submitted in response to a Constituent Update titled FDA Requests Information Relevant to the Use of NAC as a Dietary...

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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...

Washington, D.C.—Four leading dietary supplement trade organizations have commemorated the 100th meeting of the Dietary Supplement Trade Associations (DSTA), according to a press release. “Our industry is stronger when we speak with one voice,” said Michael McGuffin, President of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). “AHPA proposed these regular meetings...

Virtual and Washington, D.C.—Industry associations have announced the 6th annual Dietary Supplement Regulatory Summit, which will take place July 13, 2021, in a hybrid format, allowing both virtual and in-person attendance. The one-day industry-wide event is intended to cover the entire supply chain of the dietary supplement and ingredient industry,...