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FDA warns of extortion scam by agency impersonators
19-Nov-2008 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put out a warning that people falsely identifying themselves as agency officials are part of a money extortion scam.
NattoPharma wins twice with K2
18-Nov-2008 - It’s been a good week for Norwegian supplier, NattoPharma, which has had its application for the safe addition of vitamin K2 (menaquonine) to various foods and food supplements accepted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and won a Frost & Sullivan award.
China asks US to ease dairy import controls
18-Nov-2008 - A Chinese official has called on the US to lift its restrictions on dairy products imported from China, hinting it could damage bilateral trade, it was reported.
Exclusive: EFSA speaks!...on gold standards; article 13,14; 2010 deadline
14-Nov-2008 - At HIE in Paris, NutraIngredients gained an exclusive interview with EFSA's chief health claim assessor, Professor Albert Flynn. EFSA has copped a lot of flak for its gold standard scientific approach, but Professor Flynn said his agency would not be changing tack.
GOED prepares omega-3 authorized health claim submission
12-Nov-2008 - An omega-3 trade association is preparing to apply to the FDA for an upgrade of the heart health claim linked to omega-3s from a qualified health claim to an authorized health claim.
FDA roundtable to examine major industry issues
12-Nov-2008 - A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) roundtable discussion next month will examine topics including health claims, functional foods, labeling and the implementation of section 912 of the FDAAA.
FDA to publish GMP compliance guide in 2009
05-Nov-2008 - The US Food and Drug Administration may be publishing a compliance guide that would provide crucial help to small dietary supplement manufacturers trying to implement current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) legislation.
Learning from the GSK weight loss petition
04-Nov-2008 - As the initial shock of a petition attacking the dietary supplement weight loss category starts to wear off, industry needs to work on developing a unified protection strategy, say US trade associations.
FDA publishes final rule on food imports
04-Nov-2008 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put out a final rule and draft compliance policy guide (CPG) on prior notice of imported food shipments.
A menu for American food policy
03-Nov-2008 - At the time of writing, the US is poised to go to the polls. The next two days are going to be hugely exciting. And when it’s all over, after the victor gets some well-earned rest… he’ll rub his sleepy eyes and ask: ‘What’s for breakfast?'.
The biggest challenges in making GMPs work
31-Oct-2008 - Many medium and small dietary supplement companies are still not close to meeting new GMP requirements, despite the looming deadlines. Lorraine Heller speaks to industry members about the major challenges that remain, and the next steps that should be taken.
Webinar to examine NDI notification process
31-Oct-2008 - A webinar to be held in December will provide manufacturers with guidance on how to file a new dietary ingredient (NDI) notification, from both a legal and market perspective.
Supplements, functional foods and the era of tighter regulations
30-Oct-2008 - Lorraine Heller talks to Danisco’s director of regulatory and scientific affairs in North America – Stuart Craig – who predicts an environment of increased regulation for the nutraceuticals and functional food markets.
FDA raps Bayer in ‘combo' product crackdown
29-Oct-2008 - In a move that has divided industry, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told German pharma giant Bayer in no uncertain terms to cease making disease reduction claims about products that contain both pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredients.
Section 912 and the blurring of the supplement-drug line
29-Oct-2008 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it is extending the comment period for Section 912 of its Amendments Act (FDAAA), which has the potential to radically change the way dietary supplements are regulated in the country.
What is Section 912?
29-Oct-2008 - Stuart Craig, Danisco's director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, North America, explains why Section 912 could have a major impact on the way dietary supplements are regulated in the United States.
GMP inspection reports only accessed through FOI requests, confirms FDA
28-Oct-2008 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that GMP inspection reports are not, in fact, available online, and that the only way to access these is by filing a Freedom of Information request.
New panel appointed to review dietary guidelines
28-Oct-2008 - A review of the current US dietary guidelines to help improve the nation’s health through proper nutrition is now underway with the appointment of a new panel, which includes experts in probiotics, prebiotics and satiety.
The hour of stevia is nigh
27-Oct-2008 - The course of true love never did run smooth. The same could be said of stevia’s road to regulatory approval as a food ingredient. One final concerted effort is needed to ensure approval of this hot ingredient.
GMP inspection reports available online, says FDA
24-Oct-2008 - An update to this article has been published here. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published the first round of GMP inspection reports on its website, according to the director of the agency’s Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, Dr Vasilios Frankos.
The coffee and energy drink caffeine divide
24-Oct-2008 - Coffee and tea-based products are free from the caffeine labelling requirements of energy drinks. But is this in consumers’ best interests? Neil Merrett reports.
FDA should lift stevia import alert, says ABC
24-Oct-2008 - The American Botanical Council has called on the US Food and Drink Administration (FDA) to rescind its "outdated import alert" on stevia.
GMPs and the management obstacle
23-Oct-2008 - The successful implementation of new GMP regulations needs to start with the education of upper management on the requirements and implications of the rules, industry heard yesterday.
'Stevia is a drug', says FDA citizen’s petition
23-Oct-2008 - A two-man law firm from Washington DC has petitioned the US Food and Drink Administration (FDA) to prevent the addition of steviol glycosides to food.
Resveratrol draws drug marketing heat
22-Oct-2008 - The Food and Drug Administration has warned a Georgia-based supplements manufacturer to stop making drug claims about one of its resveratrol products.
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