Dietary Supplement Industry

UNPA signs MOUs with CoQ10 Association and naturopathic college

02-Dec-2015

The United Natural Products Alliance has increased its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) partnership roster to 14 with new agreements with two new agreements.

NPA to roll-out online TruLabel registry portal to industry in early 2016

30-Nov-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

The Natural Products Association is making its TruLabel registration database available to the industry for voluntary registration and the general public with a new online portal database set to be launched in early 2016.

Consumer confidence in supplements remains high, says CRN survey

26-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Eighty-four percent of US adults expressing overall confidence in the safety, quality and effectiveness of dietary supplements, according to the results of the newest survey commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

Hollowed out news organizations less able to report in thoughtful manner on supplements industry

15-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Fundamental changes in the media landscape are affecting how reporters cover the natural products and dietary supplement industries.  Employment at media outlets has fallen steeply, meaning reporters have less time to do their jobs than ever.

CRN members defend the supplement industry’s reputation on Capitol Hill

19-Jun-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

Members of the dietary supplement industry gathered in Washington, D.C., June 17 as part of the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s 12th Day on the Hill to thank legislators for their support, defend military access to supplements and diffuse anxiety...

NY and IN AG urge FDA to ‘overhaul’ supplement regulations

03-Jun-2015 By Stephen Daniells

The Attorneys General for New York and Indiana have urged the US Food and Drug Administration to immediately enhance its oversight of dietary supplements by reforming current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

DSM says nutrient education campaign can help quell confusion sown by NYAG affair

13-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

The recent drop in the omega-3s market and the fallout from the New York Attorney General affair has taught the dietary supplement industry an important lesson, one that DSM Nutritional Products and other ingredient suppliers have taken to heart. Even...

UNPA welcomes two new executive members

26-Feb-2015

Zhucheng Haotian Pharma Co. Ltd and Essential Formulas have joined the United Natural Products Alliance as executive members, bringing UNPA’s membership to 83 companies from around the world.

Increased demand for testing means overall quality of dietary supplement industry is improving, Alkemist Labs CEO says

11-Feb-2015 By Hank Schultz

Despite the prominent black eye suffered by the dietary supplement industry in the recent New York Attorney General affair, increased demand for testing services is a sign the industry is taking quality seriously and is getting better, according to Alkemist...

Special edition: Outsourcing

Is a lack of GLPs for supplements a hindrance for the testing industry?

14-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

A lack of good laboratory practices specific to dietary supplements may be a hindrance in terms of assuring quality across the labs, but could the supplement industry come together to write its own?

Special edition: Outsourcing

‘Dry labbing’ is still out there, and there is still a market for it, say analytical experts

13-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The practice of ‘dry labbing’ continues in the dietary supplement space, but could industry attempts to produce a ‘trusted list of labs’ help companies make better decisions and stay GMP compliant?

Editors’ picks: Our favorite articles of 2013

18-Dec-2013 By The NutraIngredients-USA team

We enjoy writing some articles more than others, whether it’s because of the subject, the impact for industry, the insights from commentators, or other reasons. But which articles did we enjoy writing the most and why?

Integrated data systems help cut cost of GMP compliance, providers say

18-Oct-2013 By Hank Schultz

GMP compliance has been a steep hill to climb for the dietary supplement industry by some accounts. And the advent of the regulations, which took full force for all sectors of industry in June of 2010, wasn’t good news for the nation’s forests as manufacturers...

AHPA appoints new chief science officer

10-Sep-2013 By Hank Schultz

Maged Sharaf, PhD, has joined the American Herbal Products Association as its new chief science officer.  

Botanical Adulterants Program hits milestone of over 100 supporters

01-Mar-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

The goal of ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program to reduce, ‘perhaps even eliminate’, some of the adulteration in the market is edging closer as the program reaches the impressive milestone of having more than 100 underwriters and endorsers.

Guest editorial: Steve Mister, President & CEO, CRN

Multivitamin Study: Making Lemons Out of Lemonade

29-Oct-2012

Why is the dietary supplement industry sabotaging the recent study that showed multivitamins may potentially lower the risk of cancer? In this special guest article, Steve Mister, President & CEO for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), calls...

Jarrow: Tribune article was ‘designed to encourage Congress into imposing Draconian new regime’ on supplement trade

30-Jul-2012 By Elaine WATSON

A recent article in the Chicago Tribune that prompted a wave of negative publicity for the dietary supplements trade unfairly “maligned an industry” according to California-based supplement maker Jarrow Formulas.

SIDI group proposes dietary supplements exemption from new importers paradigm

02-May-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) working group has encouraged FDA to exempt dietary supplements from import certification, as it responds to FDA on the Food Safety Modernization Act: Title III – A New Paradigm for Importers.

CRN joins social media partnership to promote supplements

16-Mar-2011 By Mike Stones

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has forged a social media partnership with a drug store publication to provide information about the dietary supplements to thousands of pharmacists nationwide.

AHPA manual is ‘latest GMP compliance tool’

21-Apr-2010 By staff reporter

A new guidance manual targeting the US dietary supplement industry aims to help firms document their manufacturing processes to ensure they meet Food and Drug Administration requirements.

CRN: industry must ‘protect own real estate’

04-Nov-2009 By staff reporter

CRN’s annual symposium has heard how the industry needs to better fight its corner when faced with the threat of product contamination, but was benefitting from challenging economic times.

Consumer education a key trend in US dietary supplements

03-Nov-2009 By Mike Stones

Consumer education and industry regulation will dominate the US dietary supplement industry, according to a panel discussion group of leading executives.

Industry must embrace change, says CRN CEO

27-Oct-2009 By Mike Stones

The US dietary supplements industry should make itself the master of change not its victim, according to Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

Media slamming continues with ‘Big Herba’ attack

11-Jun-2009 By Lorraine Heller

Many consumers are turning to dietary supplements as a way to avoid ‘Big Pharma’, but they may be facing a whole new realm of mass production, that doesn’t come with the same quality controls, according to an article in a leading US news service.

Be proactive to stay ahead of the game, say supplement groups

12-May-2009 By Lorraine Heller

The US dietary supplement industry as a whole must be more proactive if it is to have any impact on the decisions affecting its future, say the nation’s trade associations.

Comments to weight loss petition continue as deadline looms

16-Oct-2008 By Lorraine Heller

The supplements industry continues to fight for its territory just weeks before the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to respond to a petition that would reclassify weight loss claims as disease claims.

GMPs and AERs dominate 2007 regulatory scene

20-Dec-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

In terms of regulation, 2007 has been an exciting year, with the
dietary supplement industry gearing up to implement new legislation
designed to better ensure the safety of its products.

Cooperative methods form drive behind ARC

16-Apr-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

Analytical laboratory experts are grouping together to form the
Analytical Research Collective (ARC) to develop validation methods
that will boost product quality in the dietary supplement industry.

Hearing puts DSHEA under spotlight

28-Oct-2003

Dietary supplement industry members will today testify before the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in a
hearing designed to size up the effectiveness of DSHEA.

CRN sets out to educate Congress

24-Jun-2003

Industry association the Council for Responsible Nutrition this
week launched a media advertising campaign as part of its bid to
educate Congress on industry issues.

Supply Side East gathers industry

05-May-2003

New GMP regulations, crisis over ephedra and recent media reports
slamming use of vitamins and herbals, have all shaken the industry,
not to mention the difficult economy, and a major supplement recall
in Australia last week. Which...