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Is FDA open to entertaining an NDI for CBD products?

Is FDA open to entertaining an NDI for CBD products?

By Stephen Daniells

The US Food and Drug Administration may be willing to sit down with a company about a possible NDI submission for full-spectrum hemp extracts, says Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

NPA Fabricant on CBD, NDIs, FDA resuming inspections

NPA Fabricant on CBD, NDIs, FDA resuming inspections

By Stephen Daniells

FDA has stated it is making ‘substantial progress’ with CBD, and a new enforcement guidance could be very significant for the industry, said NPA’s Dr Daniel Fabricant, but he said the Agency needs to ‘get in the game’ for NDIs.

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News in brief

Clorox teams with Cleveland Clinic on coronavirus guide

By Hank Schultz

Clorox, a major manufacturer of dietary supplements and household products, has partnered with the Cleveland Clinic on a guide to help businesses cope with coronavirus provisions in the workplace.

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NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2020

CRN's Label Wise effort stood out among year's industry initiatives

By Hank Schultz

Making nutrition understandable for everyone is the goal of the Label Wise initiative led by the Council for Responsible Nutrition. That made it a clear choice for this year’s Editors Award for Industry Initiative of the Year.

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FDA to resume on-site domestic inspections

By Danielle Masterson

After pausing on-site surveillance inspections in March, the Food and Drug Administration plan to resume domestic inspections starting the week of July 20.

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Data thieves target thriving supplement industry

By Hank Schultz

Recent cyberattacks on a contract lab and a contract manufacturer lay bare the risk all data-based businesses run in a globalized world where threats can come from anywhere and can potentially be motivated by factors beyond mere financial gain.

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Alkemist Labs rings alarm on doctored C of A certificates

By Danielle Masterson

Alkemist Labs' CEO Elan Sudberg says he's seen evidence that some ingredient suppliers and marketing companies have been altering valid lab reports and using those falsified reports to promote their products.

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Lief Labs launches GMP starter kit initiative

By Danielle Masterson

The GMP Starter Kit aims to help guide brands through current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) regulations and FDA compliance for nutritional and dietary supplement brands.

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New Virginia law recognizes hemp extracts as food

By Hank Schultz

The State of Virginia has passed a law defining hemp extracts as an approved food. The law also allows a more liberal amount of THC in these products during the growth phase than does the federal description of industrial hemp.

NOW CEO: ‘March was unprecedented in the history of the company’

NOW CEO: ‘March was unprecedented in the history of the company’

By Stephen Daniells

Many dietary supplement companies are experiencing surging sales as consumers seek out health-promoting products, and Chicago-based NOW is no different. The company experienced “incredible” sales in March, but ingredient supply bottlenecks and the economic...

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Scientists develop argan oil authenticity test

By Nikki Hancocks

Scientists from Quadram Institute in the UK have discovered a way to screen the quality and authenticity of argan oil, one of the world’s most expensive edible oils.

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