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FDA Releases Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory; Industry Reacts

“This sort of communication, without providing any new information for stakeholders, will reinforce industry misgivings about giving the agency even more authority," said AHPA's Michael McGuffin.

March 15, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

The FDA has released its new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, which it says is intended to be "a one stop shop of ingredient information that was previously found on different FDA webpages."

FDA: Existing Regulatory Frameworks for Foods & Supplements Not Appropriate for CBD

January 26, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

Silver Spring, MD—There needs to be new regulatory pathway for cannabidiol (CBD) that balances consumers’ desire for access to CBD products with regulatory oversight that can manage risks. That's the conclusion the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached after convening an internal working group to explore potential regulatory...

CRN Spotlights Need to Address Nutrient Gaps to White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

September 27, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Washington, D.C.—On the eve of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which takes place September 28, 2022, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is urging Conference leaders in the Biden Administration to focus on closing nutrition gaps. The conference aims to end hunger and increase healthier outcomes by...

CRN's Feedback on FDA's Supplement Your Knowledge Content

September 27, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Washington, D.C.—At the invitation of Cara Welch, Ph.D., Director, Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODS), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) provided written feedback on how dietary supplements are presented on FDA's website and its recently released Supplement Your Knowledge content for consumers, health care professionals, and teachers. CRN President and CEO Steve...

CRN Outlines Stance on Mandatory Product Listing for Dietary Supplements

August 19, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released a statement from Steve Mister, President & CEO of the association, regarding progress being made toward passage of federal legislation to enact a product registry for dietary supplements. "I want to reassure you that we continue to advocate for advancing this legislation and honor...

CRN Reacts to FDA's NDI Enforcement Discretion Draft Guidance

May 25, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

On May 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a draft guidance outlining a proposed policy to give companies an opportunity to submit late new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications. If finalized, the draft guidance will "advise the dietary supplement industry that FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion, for a limited time...

Remembering Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Dietary Supplement Industry Champion

April 25, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), who served in the Senate for seven terms before retiring in 2018, passed away on Saturday, April 23, at the age of 88. The New York Times reported that the cause was complications of a stroke suffered on April 15. The Hatch Foundation shared that Sen.

Harvard/NSF Study Tests for Harmful Stimulants in Sports Nutrition Supps; CRN Weighs In

March 26, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Researchers from NSF International and Harvard Medical School set out to determine the presence and quantity of experimental stimulants in dietary supplements labeled as containing deterenol sold in the United States. They tested 17 brands of weight loss and sports supplements containing the ingredient. Their finding: Weight loss and sports...

Industry Reacts to FDA's ODSP Leadership Change

February 19, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Effective March 15, 2021, Steve Tave will transition from his role as Director of FDA's Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP) to a new position as principal advisor in the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA). The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) commended Tave on his commitment to public health...

Vitamin C, Zinc Don't Help COVID-19? CRN Dismisses "Weak" JAMA Study

February 19, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Weak study design, haphazard approach, unclear results...Steve Mister, President & CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), had strong words in response to a study and accompanying commentary published February 12, 2021 online in JAMA Open Network. In the study, Effect of High-Dose Zinc and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation...