Andrew Shao

A transatlantic view of regulations and health claims

07-Dec-2010 By Stephen Daniells

Should the FDA work to be more like EFSA? Speaking at the NutraIngredients Health Claims 2010 conference Andrew Shao said the two organisations are already very similar in the way they review scientific claims.

B vitamins show no heart benefits for stroke patients: Study

04-Aug-2010 By Lorraine Heller

A new study on B vitamin supplements has found that although these are safe, they do not reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in people who have already suffered from a stroke.

CRN presents case for better biomarkers

22-Jun-2010 By Shane Starling

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) yesterday told a workshop in Washington DC that a lack of validated biomarkers was limiting nutrition research and stifling the flow of information to consumers and health professionals.

FDA’s Hamburg to headline CRN conference

28-Sep-2009 By Stephen Daniells

The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr Margaret Hamburg, will address industry at CRN’s Annual Meeting next month.

Omega-3 deficiency causes 96,000 US deaths per year, say researchers

26-Jun-2009 By Shane Starling

Omega-3 deficiency is the sixth biggest killer of Americans and more deadly than excess trans fat intake, according to a new study.

GMPs could force manufacturers to clean-up

25-Jun-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

On Friday, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued the
final rule on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), which some say
is the most important regulatory development for the dietary
supplement in over a decade.

Regulatory triumphs and disappointments for 2006

15-Dec-2006 By Clarisse Douaud

Dietary supplement trade associations appear to agree on what the
regulatory successes and failures have been for the industry in
2006.