The CBD sports nutrition sector had its game significantly boosted in 2018 when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) removed the hemp-derived cannabinoid from its list of banned performance-enhancing substances – the market duly took off.
The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing legal quagmire surrounding CBD supplements and foods in the US have knocked what was a booming category – along with scarce science and raw material pricing and QC concerns – but the sector is looking to economic and...
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A bill that would have significantly restrict the sale of some dietary supplements in New York State has withered on the vine by not advancing for discussion in the NY State Assembly.
The European Commission (EC) has been accused of ‘abandoning all ambition on botanicals,’ after a recent evaluation of regulation on nutrition and health claims, concluded ‘further study’ was required.
A new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program bulletin on pomegranate adulteration finds that the situation has improved somewhat in the past five years, but that a still unacceptably high amount of fraudulent products are in the market.
A bill that would significantly restrict the sale of some dietary supplements in New York State has quickly advanced to a vote by the full State Senate, greatly increasing the chances it could become law.
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Supplement manufacturer NOW has received ISO accreditation for its laboratories, an unusual step for an in house operation that the company says will put it in better stead to keep up with new retailer requirements such as those put forth by Amazon.
Natures Crops International has announced its omega-3 rich Ahiflower plant is now registered and protected under the European and US Plant Variety Protection (PVP) programs.
Four trade associations have banded together to ask Congress to allocate an additional $5 million in funding to help the US Food and Drug Administration regulate dietary supplements.
A final consent degree has been approved between BASF and a second company and the US Federal Trade Commission to settle a case concerning the use of a fish oil supplement in the treatment of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has filed a citizen’s petition with FDA requesting that the Agency reverse its decision that the ingredient NAC is not legal for use in dietary supplements. CRN states that FDA’s ruling on the matter, voiced in warning...
FDA and FTC have warned five companies selling dietary supplements over claims their products could help consumers with infertility and pregnancy problems.
“FDA is not looking to throw out DSHEA and start fresh – rather we are talking about building on the current framework,” said FDA’s Dr Cara Welch. Done correctly, initiatives like a mandatory product listing would not impose significant burdens on the...
