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Quality control is at the heart of the nutraceuticals industry, with the implementation of new safety measures and the consequences of contamination having huge impacts on business. We bring you the latest developments in this increasingly important sector. |
CRN: industry must ‘protect own real estate’
04-Nov-2009 - CRN’s annual symposium has heard how the industry needs to better fight its corner when faced with the threat of product contamination, but was benefitting from challenging economic times.
FDA and DEA need to crack down on steroids
07-Oct-2009 - The FDA and DEA should exercise greater muscle in cracking down on products containing steroids and other contaminants, according to a Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) response to a Senate sub-committee on the topic.
Senator moots premarket approval for supplements
30-Sep-2009 - Senator Arlen Specter put forward the idea of premarket government approval for dietary supplements at a senate hearing yesterday on hidden steroids in body building products.
Industry prepares for battle at hidden steroid hearing
29-Sep-2009 - Supplement industry stalwarts and critics are preparing to trade blows today at a senate committee hearing on hidden steroids in body building products.
Supplement safety questioned - again
09-Sep-2009 - Dietary supplements are again the focus of attention in recent articles published in The Wall Street Journal and New York Times – and once more the products are portrayed in a less than flattering light.
Reformulated Hydroxycut back on shelves
08-Sep-2009 - The market-leading weight loss supplement Hydroxycut has been reformulated and re-launched in the United States, just months after being recalled for potentially causing liver damage.
Testing must improve to detect supplement contamination
04-Sep-2009 - The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is calling for more stringent testing methods and definitions to combat the growing problem of economically motivated adulteration (EMA) of dietary supplements.
Supplement labeling clauses not legally binding, say trade groups
03-Sep-2009 - Dietary supplement trade groups have said they will ensure their members meet new labeling requirements to include a full address or telephone number, but have suggested that they are under no legal obligation to add any other ‘signal language’ to their labels.
Supplement labels must include address, confirms FDA
01-Sep-2009 - The US Food and Drug Administration has again updated its guidance for the labeling of dietary supplements, and continues to ‘recommend’ the inclusion of manufacturer contact details for adverse event reporting.
Zeaxanthin suppliers unite
21-Aug-2009 - A group of zeaxanthin suppliers have united to form the Zeaxanthin Trade Association to increase global awareness of the eye health nutrient and adopt quality standards.
National Enzyme earns GMP thumbs up in Oz
18-Aug-2009 - Missouri-based National Enzyme Company (NEC) has passed an extensive Good Manufacturing Practices audit of its Australian operations by the regulator there and can continue to market its ingredients and dietary supplements.
Court rules against FTC in supplement ad case
17-Aug-2009 - A US District Court has ruled against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and in favor of a supplements firm, in a landmark case that found FTC’s criticism of the company’s advertising was simply a “difference of opinion”.
Herbal supplements are not always safe, says Mayo Clinic
17-Aug-2009 - A consumer health bulletin sent out this month by the Mayo Clinic warns Americans of possible health risks related to the use of herbal dietary supplements.
FDA sued over ‘unclear’ GMP rules
12-Aug-2009 - The Food and Drug Administration is being sued over its controversial and much-amended GMP regulations on the grounds the 1000-page rule is “ambiguous where it should be clear”, according to the attorney mounting the action.
FDA publishes details of warning letter overhaul
11-Aug-2009 - A notice detailing the new process for issuing warning letters to food companies that violate safety regulations has been published in the Federal Register, with the program due to begin on September 15.
Weekly comment
FDA’s Commissioner Hamburg: Beefing up US food safety
10-Aug-2009 - It looks like the FDA has finally got some muscle. Never mind new legislation – if anything can prevent America acquiring a weedy reputation for food safety, it’s the might of Dr Margaret Hamburg.
FDA should expand EMA definition: AHPA
06-Aug-2009 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should expand its definition of economically motivated adulteration (EMA), says the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Industry body welcomes US and Asia-Pacific food safety measures
03-Aug-2009 - At the APEC meeting in Singapore, Robert Brackett of the GMA has applauded the founding of a food safety training network, just days after the organization praised the House for passing a landmark food safety bill.
House passes landmark food safety bill
31-Jul-2009 - The US House of Representatives passed a food safety bill on Thursday that promises far-reaching reform of how food is processed and grown, intended to boost food safety and consumer confidence.
FDA warns consumers against steroid-containing supplements
29-Jul-2009 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public health advisory warning against the use of body building products marketed as supplements but found to contain steroids.
USADA calls for tighter sports supplement regulations
27-Jul-2009 - The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has called for tighter regulation of sports supplements amid an investigation into steroid products allegedly being distributed to high school children.
FDA issues AER guidance for supplements
15-Jul-2009 - New FDA guidance to dietary supplements marketers on the reporting of adverse events has been welcomed by industry as being a “helpful” and “useful” resource.
FDA gets tough on GMP failures
13-Jul-2009 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clamped down on a number of dietary supplement firms that have repeatedly failed to meet new Good Manufacturing Practices.
USP releases supplements compendium for GMP compliance
09-Jul-2009 - The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has released its long awaited Dietary Supplements Compendium (DSC), which is designed to help manufacturers comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
AM Todd Botanicals provides GMP support for botanical extracts
08-Jul-2009 - Ingredient firm AM Todd Botanicals has applied a voluntary industry standardization tool to some of its key botanical extracts, in an effort to help supplement manufacturers with GMP compliance.
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