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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed amendments to the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) regulation to mandate submissions of GRAS notices to the agency for review.
The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH) has filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow 118 ‘government-backed’ disease risk reduction health claims.
Four trades representing the dietary supplement industry recently penned a joint letter to two deputy commissioners at the Food and Drug Administration that lays out how regulatory reform can be achieved without congressional action.
A class action complaint filed in Montana federal court alleges that Drink LMNT, Inc. (LMNT) “misrepresented that the Products do not contain such artificial fillers and ingredients that they indeed do contain” and asserts that LMNT “has been unjustly...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has formed a new working group on kava in response to recent regulatory actions in Michigan and New York City that affect the availability and sale of kava products.
Five trade associations for dietary supplements have written to the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service to request changes to the tax code to permit the purchase of dietary supplements using Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending...
UK brand Nutrition Ignition’s magnesium glycinate gummies for kids tested positive for the drug melatonin in a case which is down to “either a gross manufacturing mistake or fraud.”
Critics warn the Trump administration’s deregulatory approach and preference for voluntary change, reflected in the second draft of t Make America Healthy Again report, could make America ‘sicker, hungrier and more at risk from unsafe food
BioLongevity Labs is a health optimization company that focuses on peptides, bioregulators and small molecules. While much of the biohacking community knows about these compounds, general awareness is low, with only 3% of Americans familiar with...
With the goal to help the industry continually improve product quality, Alkemist Labs has released its 2025 “Herbs & Fungi We’re Watching” list, which features 20 ingredients that the lab says requires extra scrutiny.
Magnesium Orotate Dihydrate has failed to secure EU novel food approval, as Magnesium L-threonate clears its final regulatory hurdle to enter the European supplement market.
EFSA recently released an updated version of the Compendium of Botanicals, an open-source database of thousands of plant species that are reported to contain substances of potential concern. But how valuable is this tool for botanical supplement...
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has turned up the heat on unauthorized health claims, using its AI monitoring tool, but will the sheer number of rulings dilute their impact, or will they help change marketing behaviour?
Restaurants in New York City can no longer serve kava drinks, following a recent ruling on steeped kava beverages.
Following months of apprehension, US president Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen finally struck a trade deal which will see EU goods incur a 15% tariff in the US. But what does this mean for the European dietary...
French phytochemistry laboratory BotaniCERT has developed a specialized metabolomic profiling method to identify the adulteration and dilution of botanical extracts. Now, the company has launched a sub-brand, Botani+, the first European quality label for...
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has an import ban on dietary supplements, jellies, and beverages containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and has urged consumers to refrain from these products when doing cross-border e-commerce (CBEC)...
Chicago-based ClostraBio, Inc. has announced that an independent expert panel has confirmed the self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status of its Anaerostipes caccae CLB101 probiotic strain. The designation clears the way for ClostraBio to...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed its response to a citizen petition regarding nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), citing agency-wide staffing reductions and administrative setbacks.
Proposed legislation would require manufacturers to notify FDA of GRAS determinations, mandate public comment periods and require routine post-market reassessment of chemicals in food and packaging
As the market for “clean” and ethical vegan collagen skin care products expands, brands must align product positioning with legal precedent and substantiation, or risk litigation, says industry attorney.
With a family legacy rooted in microbiology and chemistry, Elan Sudberg grew up surrounded by science.
A court struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s Click-to-Cancel rule this week, days before it was set to go into effect.
The UNPA’s recent State & Federal Affairs Update Member Webinar covered various topics such as tariffs, the president’s megabill and budget cuts. However, the primary focus was on the emergence of the “Make America Healthy Again” moms and their...
Two years ago, dietary supplement lawyers faced whiplash from a surge of unprecedented regulatory activity and open-ended questions. Last year brought existential threats. This year, the focus is on granular preparations for a shifting big picture.
Backed by the collective support of AHPA, CHPA, CRN and UNPA, legislators are relaunching the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, providing a platform for lawmakers to engage on the science, regulation and public health role of...
Industry leaders gathered to advocate for dietary supplements, emphasizing their unified message to lawmakers.
The snack giant accused the flavor collab kings of breach of contract. Now the two companies have come to an agreement, with GHOST eyeing “exciting new flavors”— sans Mondelēz.
Day 2 of the 10th anniversary edition of Probiota Americas starts with a session on weight management and ends with a blockbuster panel on the regulatory landscape in the United States and Canada. The event is less than a month away so don’t wait to...
FDA’s acknowledgement of the safety of LF+ in functional foods, beverages and supplements will encourage more companies to use the animal-free lactoferrin beyond the applications of its bovine counterpart, which due to limited availability and high price...
Following a routine review of advertising claims made by Amazentis SA for its Mitopure Cellular Nutrition supplement, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs found support for certain cellular health claims.
Trade groups representing the dietary supplement industry are urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to exclude dietary supplements and their ingredients from any tariffs that may arise from a national security investigation into pharmaceutical imports.
About 100 high level stakeholders headed to Capitol Hill on Thursday, May 8 for 150 office meetings with members of Congress and their staff.
The U.S. Court of International Trade has held that BASF’s imported fish oil ethyl ester concentrates “maintain the essence of fish” in several critical aspects and were thus “extracts of fish” for duty purposes.
The California Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed Bill 646 this week, a measure that would require prenatal vitamin manufacturers to test for and publicly disclose levels of potentially harmful heavy metals in their products.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could be open to leveraging external data from mature dietary supplement audit programs to inform FDA inspectional planning process, a senior agency figure stated recently.
The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) USA has published a white paper advocating for an alternative to the total elimination of the self-affirmed GRAS pathway, instead calling for a focus on eliminating the “most hazardous chemicals while preserving...
In a new guidance issued this week, the American Herbal Products Association is discouraging the labeling or marketing of products that contain synthetic ‘kratom’ for consumption.
The Colorado-based provider of compliance, quality and innovation solutions says it is empowering brands to proactively manage ingredient supply chain quality and compliance while removing the need for manual processes.
Companies are being advised to have one plan to deal with disruptions from tariffs with Mexico and Canada and then a longer-term plan for China. “What’s the long-term solution?” asks the Natural Products Association’s Dr. Daniel Fabricant.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is directing the acting FDA commissioner to explore the elimination of the self-affirmed GRAS pathway for ingredients.
Intellectual property attorney Erin Herdeman of Twin Cities law firm Merchant and Gould understands the complexity of filing patents in the era of artificial intelligence.
Postbiotics have gained a wealth of attention in the functional food landscape in recent years, but disagreements around the definition—and commercial and regulatory frameworks—continue to blur the landscape. New attempts to classify these ingredients...
Fresh off the Sports and Active Nutrition Summit stage, GNC’s Ken Huntly unpacked the evolving health and wellness landscape in retail.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will lead the Department of Health and Human Services after the Senate approved his nomination on the heels of two weeks of divided debate.
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Industry demands answers after California Health officials indicated post-holiday clarity.
The U.S. Pharmacopeia’s Emily Rose Britton, PhD, pulls back the curtain on the organization’s Dietary Supplement Verification Program.
The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the TikTok ban leaves U.S. nutrition and supplement brands reevaluating their marketing playbook.
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