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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."

Coming Soon: AHPA's Congress on Regulatory Priorities in the Natural Products Market

October 28, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is gearing up to host its Regulatory Congress. The event, taking place virtually on November 15, will deliver the latest updates and guidance on matters affecting the regulatory landscape of the dietary supplement and natural products industries. A few of the sessions by...

AHPA Statement on Purported Association of White Mulberry Leaf with Tragic Death

September 7, 2022

American Herbal Products Associaton

On August 24, 2022, Kaiser Health News (KHN) released an article written by Samantha Young reporting that the Sacramento County (California) coroner's office concluded that the cause of death of Lori McClintock, the wife of Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA4) who died last December at the age of 61, has been identified...

FDA Shares "5 Things to Know" about Delta-8 THC

March 30, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated consumer update titled 5 Things to Know about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC. The agency said the notification is in response to an increase in adverse event reports to FDA and poison control centers, online marketing that appeals...

Industry Reacts to FDA FY 2023 Budget Request; Proposal to Modernize Dietary Supplement Regulation

March 29, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that its request for a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. This represents a nearly 34% ($2.1 billion) increase over the agency’s FY 2022 appropriated funding level. The FY23 request covers the period...

AHPA Releases Updated Entries to Botanical Safety Handbook Ahead of Botanical Congress

May 14, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) announced that five updated entries have been posted to the AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd Ed, an online reference source with safety information on over 500 species of herbs, derived from data compiled from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case...

The Natural View: Sneak Preview! AHPA Botanical Congress

May 13, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Editor-in-Chief Maggie Jaqua and Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing get a sneak peek at what's in store for the 9th AHPA Botanical Congress, taking place virtually May 24, 2021. This year's theme, "Botanicals in the time of COVID," will cover a wide range of pressing...

3 Takeaways from AHPA’s Botanical Congress

November 12, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Las Vegas, NV—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) held its 8th Annual Botanical Congress on the final day of SupplySide West at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The all-day event covered a range of topics impacting the industry, including the current regulatory status of hemp-CBD in the marketplace; the...

AHPA, OTA, and QAI Announce Resource for Supplement Industry

January 24, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

An updated, free resource for the health supplement industry called Guidance on Formulation and Marketing of Dietary Supplements Under the National Organic Program (NOP) has been released by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Organic Trade Association (OTA), and Quality Assurance International Inc. (QAI). The AHPA and QAI created...

INM Adds Two New Board Members

April 12, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington D.C. — Two new board members have been added to the Institute of Natural Medicine (INM). The INM’s mission is to educate and promote in order to incorporate naturopathic medicine into the healthcare system. Jaclyn Chasse, N.D., president of the America Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) and Pattie Ptak,...