Ahpa

AHPA names its 2024 herbal products industry award winners

AHPA names its 2024 herbal products industry award winners

By Stephen Daniells

The American Herbal Products Association has announced the recipients of its 2024 AHPA Awards, which are given to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the continued success of the herbal products industry.

AHPA’s McGuffin on supply chain, MPL, climate change, and more

AHPA’s McGuffin on supply chain, MPL, climate change, and more

By Stephen Daniells

Supply chain issues appear to be easing for the herbal supplements sector, says Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association, but the key lesson from the past couple of years is that supply chain management is not simple.

AHPA’s McGuffin on 40 years of industry impact and influence

AHPA’s McGuffin on 40 years of industry impact and influence

By Stephen Daniells

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the American Herbal Products Association. We sat down with AHPA President, Michael McGuffin, to look back on the association’s impact and influence over 40 years and look ahead to the industry’s future.

Image: AHPA

News in brief

AHPA calls for nominations for 2021 awards

The deadline for nominations for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 2021 Awards will close on January 15, with the awards to be presented at a virtual meeting on March 9.

© GeorgeRudy / Getty Images

Guest Article

Shifting perception by doing the right things

By Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)

Occasionally, I get asked this question: why is the American Herbal Products Association involved in the sports nutrition category?

© UrosPoteko / Getty Images

Hemp-CBD dietary supplement bill introduced in the House

By Stephen Daniells

Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) have introduced the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020 to allow hemp and hemp derived CBD to be legally marketed in dietary supplements.

© Getty Images Esther Kelleter

AHPA event aims to guide CBD industry

By Danielle Masterson

Products containing cannabidiol (CBD) represent a rapidly growing yet uncertain market segment, with those in the industry often finding themselves with more questions than answers.

AHPA's botanical GMPs document ready for field testing

AHPA's botanical GMPs document ready for field testing

By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association has issued a version of its ‘botanical GMPs’ document.  Several member companies have stepped forward to field test the recommendations, AHPA president Michael McGuffin said.

AHPA awards Richard, Bass, Israelsen, Shelton and BI

AHPA awards Richard, Bass, Israelsen, Shelton and BI

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) presented its 2017 awards to Elwood Richard, Scott Bass, Loren Israelsen, Suzanne Shelton and BI Nutraceuticals for substantive and positive contributions to the herbal products industry.

Trump, vinpocetine, hemp:  AHPA looks at 2016 events that will affect 2017

Trump, vinpocetine, hemp: AHPA looks at 2016 events that will affect 2017

By Michael McGuffin, president, American Herbal Products Association

Several events in 2016 will impact the industry in 2017 and future years. The 2016 election results tops that list. Like most other industries in the U.S., the herbal products industry will be closely watching the incoming Trump administration and Republican-controlled...

NDI draft guidance needs extensive revision, AHPA asserts

NDI draft guidance needs extensive revision, AHPA asserts

By Hank Schultz

The current NDI draft guidance is unlikely to improve compliance or the quality of submissions and should be rewritten. That’s the opinion expressed by the American Herbal Products Association in comments it filed with FDA.

AHPA awards: Sen. Tom Harkin get Lifetime Achievement Award

AHPA awards: Sen. Tom Harkin get Lifetime Achievement Award

By Stephen Daniells

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA retired), Dr Steven Dentali, Dr Paula Brown, Robert Ullman, and Aveda were recognized for their substantive and positive contributions to the herbal products industry at the 2016 AHPA Awards last week.

2013 AHPA Awards recipients named

News in brief

2013 AHPA Awards recipients named

The American Herbal Products Association has named its 2013 AHPA Awards recipients, with Alkemist Labs’ Sidney Sudberg and Élan Sudberg, and Josef Brinckmann from Traditional Medicinals among the winners.

AHPA to FDA: Tear up NDI draft guidance and start again

NDI draft guidance comments

AHPA to FDA: Tear up NDI draft guidance and start again

By Elaine Watson

The Food and Drug Administration should tear up its “hugely flawed” draft guidance on new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications and go back to the drawing board, according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).

AHPA clarifies DMAA/geranium oil stance

AHPA clarifies DMAA/geranium oil stance

By Stephen Daniells

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has not concluded that 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA) is not found in geranium oil, as it clarifies its recent labeling on DMAA.

How much valerenic acid is enough?

AHPA calls for dialogue with ConsumerLab over testing methods

By Shane Starling

In the midst of a dispute over valerian product testing standards that has escalated into something far more rancorous, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has called on ConsumerLab.com to seek industry counsel over those very same standards.

ConsumerLab: “AHPA is misleading the public with false information.”

ConsumerLab hits back at AHPA valerian criticism

By Shane Starling

ConsumerLab, the controversial product testing service and market analyst, has defended the criteria it employed in a recent US market assessment that found seven of nine valerian products failed to deliver on stated bioactive payload.

Spotlight

Follow us

Products

View more

Webinars

Featured Suppliers

All