Biotin

America is anti-aging

06-May-2024 By Danielle Masterson

Thorne’s new Fear of Aging survey indicates that Americans' aversion to appearing old is fueling the supplement industry's beauty-from-within segment.

FDA launches directory of ingredients used in products marketed as supplements

07-Mar-2023 By Stephen Daniells

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, providing detailed information on 27 ingredients that the Agency states are used in products marketed as dietary supplements.

Biotin deficiencies linked to gut inflammation and IBD, study suggests

10-Jan-2023 By Olivia Brown

Biotin deficiencies lead to dysbiosis of the gut and a reduction in mucus-resident microbes, leading to characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), according to a new study in mice.

District court ruling reaffirms precedence of federal law on structure/function claims

08-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

A Massachusetts judge has shot down a lawsuit against Vitamin Shoppe on the basis that federal law on structure/function claims take precedence. The ruling was lauded by supplement industry stakeholders.

EU biotech experts collaborate on large-scale production of fermentation-based biotin

14-Jan-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Danish biotech company, Biosyntia, and Munich-based, Wacker Group, are planning to expand production of fermentation-based biotin across Europe and into new markets.

Appeal court reaffirms validity of structure/function claims in biotin lawsuit

15-Jan-2021 By Hank Schultz

An appellate court ruling that reaffirms the validity of structure/function claims is good news for the dietary supplement industry, an attorney says.

Coronavirus: Spotlight on the biotin supply chain

15-Apr-2020 By Danielle Masterson

China accounts for about 80% of the global biotin supply, making it the largest biotin production country in the world. While supply chain dependency on China is a well-known fact for the United States, the crippling impact of the coronavirus in recent...