All news articles for February 2015

NY AG takes on GNC, Walgreens, Walmart & Target on herbal supplements

GNC, Walgreens, Target and Walmart sent cease and desist letters

‘Uninformed’, ‘inappropriate’ and ‘premature’: Industry experts round on NY AG’s action against major retailers over failed DNA tests for herbal supplements

By Stephen Daniells

The New York Attorney General has sent letters to GNC, Target, Walmart, and Walgreens telling them to stop selling some herbal supplements after DNA tests found 79% didn’t contain the labeled substance or contained other non-listed ingredients. Analytical...

10 questions we need answered regarding the NY AG’s botanical action

10 questions we need answered regarding the NY AG’s botanical action

By Stephen Daniells

You couldn’t make it up: DNA barcoding is used to test products that appear to be predominantly extracts by a researcher who is more comfortable with reptiles and dinosaurs and the results have not been made public. But the NY Attorney General is using...

3 into 1: Euro probiotics sector unites as sector sales drop 8%

Insider: The three groups reached accord “surprisingly quickly”

3 into 1: Euro probiotics sector unites as sector sales drop 8%

By Shane STARLING

Europe’s three biggest probiotic groups have united behind a new European chapter of the International Probiotics Association (IPA) to deal with the “critical” 6-year regulatory imbroglio that has seen an EU-wide sales slide in the health claim-less sector.

FDA extends Redbook update comment period

FDA extends Redbook update comment period

By Stephen DANIELLS

The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period for updates to the Redbook until May 11, 2015 in response to requests.

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