New York

NY Judge restricts NPA to Dormant Commerce Clause for preliminary injunction

24-Apr-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Following a hearing on April 23, a judge in the Eastern District of New York will allow the Natural Products Association to pursue a motion for a preliminary injunction against a new restrictive law, but the effort will be limited by Friday’s decision...

SDNY Judge denies CRN’s request for preliminary injunction

20-Apr-2024 By Stephen Daniells

A judge in the Southern District of New York has denied the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s motion for a preliminary injunction against a new law coming into effect on Monday, April 22 that will restrict access to certain dietary supplements for people...

CRN files lawsuit against NY’s age restrictive supplement law

14-Mar-2024 By Deniz Ataman

New York’s law, which prohibits retailers in the state from selling certain dietary supplements to consumers under age 18, lacks clarity and creates confusion for consumers, retailers, marketers and manufacturers, explained Steve Mister, president &...

2016: The year of the hammer and the squeeze

23-Dec-2016 By Loren Israelsen, president, United Natural Products Alliance

2016 felt like the year of hammer blows and the squeeze play, with the finale the unpredicted win of Donald Trump as President. I count myself among those who close this year pondering the state of affairs globally, nationally, and personally.

Formation of AG coalition could give rise to more class action suits, expert says

11-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

The potential widening of the New York Attorney General affair means more class action lawsuits could be filed in states whose AGs have joined in a coalition with NY AG Eric Schneiderman, an expert says.

Updated: CRN, NPA & AHPA respond

AGs from Connecticut, Indiana, and Puerto Rico join NY AG as probe expands

10-Mar-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Attorneys General from Connecticut, Indiana and Puerto Rico have formed a coalition with NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to further investigate the business practices of the herbal supplement industry.

CRN sends formal request to NY AG to release the report, rolls out website info center

11-Feb-2015 By Stephen Daniells

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has sent a formal letter to Attorney General Schneiderman requesting transparency in his investigation of four retailers of herbal supplements.

Increased demand for testing means overall quality of dietary supplement industry is improving, Alkemist Labs CEO says

11-Feb-2015 By Hank Schultz

Despite the prominent black eye suffered by the dietary supplement industry in the recent New York Attorney General affair, increased demand for testing services is a sign the industry is taking quality seriously and is getting better, according to Alkemist...

NPA East: ‘At times we think the industry’s biggest enemy is apathy’

10-Jun-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Twenty years ago the industry faced a national challenge that mobilized the grass roots and led to the passage of the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act (DSHEA). But with that landmark piece of legislation long established, the industry may...