Most online advertising of ephedra-containing supplements fails to
meet standards set out by the Federal Trade Commission, report
scientists, with many making misleading statements about their
safety, use and efficacy.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin sorting through
industry's comments on its proposal on good manufacturing practices
for dietary supplements. Will it take into account higher than
estimated costs?
The US dietary supplements industry could gain from an extra $10
million in annual funding for national research under new
legislation to better implement DSHEA. The new bill, proposed by
Senators Harkin and Hatch last week, would...
Virgo Publishing has revealed details of the expanded Education
Program to be offered at SupplySide West in October. Features are
to include talks from various well-reputed researchers, top
government officials and industry leaders.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition Annual Conference on Dietary
Supplements, taking place in September, aims to focus on future
challenges concerning the industry.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has prepared a
report summarizing input from recent meetings with the industry on
the FDA proposals for cGMPs, which will be sent to the agency to
demonstrate industry views.
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.
The Federal Trade Commission has charged the marketers of Coral
Calcium Supreme with making false and unsubstantiated claims about
the supplement's health benefits. At the same time, a
ConsumerLab.com review finds the product...
New York-based supplement manufacturer NBTY said today it has
agreed to buy the vitamin manufacturer Rexall Sundown from Dutch
group Numico for $250 million in cash.
Nutraceutical International is to acquire the Nature's Life
business, subject to certain contingencies. The deal will give the
leading supplement manufacturer and marketer further store
penetration in key markets.
Natural Organics has introduced a new Nature's Plus supplement to
boost respiratory health and the immune system.Other introductions
this month include Source of Life multivitamins for men and women,
and a concentrated CLA.
Supplement industry trade association the Council for Responsible
Nutrition has urged the Food and Drug Administration and the
Federal Trade Commission to take action against "outrageous
marketing claims" for the dietary...
Directly Young manufacturer of the serotonin-containing supplement
Serotab, claimed to be the first and only serotonin containing
dietary supplement, has announced its availability in the Naples,
Florida area.
A coalition of dietary supplement trade bodies has issued a
statement urging industry members not to promote natural treatments
as a prevention or cure for the SARS virus.
SupplySide West organiser Virgo Publishing has announced the five
members of a new Scientific Advisory Board that will evaluate
proposals for scientific presentations at the SupplySide West show
in October.
FDA speakers will discuss the proposed good manufacturing practices
with dietary supplement manufacturers at an industry forum prior to
SupplySide East.
Cargill Acidulants is to market Regenasure glucosamine
hydrochloride, a product for the dietary supplement industry that
does not use shellfish as its source.
Global sales of nutraceuticals are estimated to reach $74.7 billion
(€68.5bn) by 2007, growing at an average rate of 9.9 per cent
annually for the next five years, says a new report.
The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) is urging
industry members to 'protect DSHEA and all supplements',which is
threatened by last week's proposals from the Food & Drug
Administration concerning ephedra.
Following a new review on the safety of ephedra, the FDA has
announced a series of actions which may tighten laws on the
marketing of herb in supplements. Industry bodies have confirmed
their support for the moves, which do not yet...
"I am concerned that continuing promises have been made without
results," Congressman Frank Pallone said in a letter this week,
referring to the FDA's failure to release GMP regulations.
The Committee on the Framework for Evaluating the Safety of Dietary
Supplements is requesting information and comment on prototype
monographs for melatonin, chromium picolinate, glucosamine, and saw
palmetto as dietary supplement...
Supplement marketer Nutrition For Life International has signed a
sponsorship agreement with the Continental Basketball Association
to promote Nutrition for Life's products through its communication
channels.
Carrington Laboratories has been awarded Kosher Parve status for
its freeze-dried nutraceutical ingredient Manapol, produced at its
Costa Rica production plant. The award not only opens up sales to
the Orthodox Jewish market, but...
The United States Pharmacopeia has introduced a new certification
mark for dietary supplements, already visible on some products on
the market, the organisation said this week.
Lutein supplement company Kemin Foods is launching a major
initiative to educate consumers on the growing body of evidence
which shows how its purified FloraGLO Lutein helps promote
long-term eye health. The company is to sponsor...
The United States Pharmacopeia has set up a new advisory panel on
botanicals. The panel will advise USP's dietary supplements and
botanicals expert committee on historical background of botanicals,
identification, global regulatory...
The calcium glycerophosphate dietary supplement Prelief is shown to
significantly improve quality of life for patients suffering from
symptoms caused by an overactive bladder, according to new study
data from manufacturer AkPharma.
Manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements NBTY reported
record fourth quarter results, citing improving market conditions
and the company's ability to read changing consumer preferences as
the reasons for its 16 per...
Leading supplements retailer General Nutrition Centers (GNC) has
announced a range of initiatives designed to ensure consumers use
nutritional supplements safely.The initiatives include an ID
policy, a review of its labeling and the...
Tests on the strength of the US' most popular supplement, garlic,
show that products on the market vary by as much as 1500 per cent
across products, according to a review by ConsumerLab. The company
also reported that almost...
The US Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it had ordered
the seizure of hundreds of bottles of a dietary supplement that the
agency said falsely claimed to treat autism.
The Office of Dietary Supplements at America's NationalInstitutes
of Health has released thethird issue of the Annual Bibliography of
SignificantAdvances in Dietary Supplement Research.
US supplement manufacturer Weider Nutrition is the fourth company
to join the USP Dietary Supplement Verification Program. Weider
will initially submit its Schiff brand of Move Free joint care
products for the DSVP certification process.
Speaking at the annual CRN conference yesterday, president John
Cordaro called upon the dietary supplement industry to promote
growth "by restoring consumer confidence in using dietary
supplements."
The US Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it has
issued a 'cyber letter' to the operator of an Internet website that
was selling Yellow Jackets, an herbal product, as an alternative to
illicit street drugs.
New legislation proposed earlier this month by the authorities in
California designed to regulate the sale and labelling of ephedra
products had been criticised for being too restrictive, but
amendments to the rules have now been...
The California legislature has passed two bills concerning the sale
and labelling of dietary supplements containing ephedra or steroid
hormone precursors
After three years of legal arguments with Norway's Natural over the
rights to CLA patents, US-based PharmaNutrients has been awarded a
sublicence giving it access to the WARF patents.
US Nutraceuticals has acquired the astaxanthin business of La Haye
Laboratories, a Washington-based manufacturer of branded dietary
supplement ingredients.
An independent committee of experts set up to advise Britain's Food
Standards Agency yesterday issued a consultation document on the
maximum levels of vitamins and minerals that are safe to consume.
The supplement industry said...
The world's biggest vitamin and supplements maker Numico is the
latest company this week to post a slide in first-half profits well
below expectations. The company was severely hit by weak US vitamin
sales with the Rexall Sundown...
Alternativa Natural is to market the natural antioxidant Origanox,
produced by RAD Natural Technologies, as a dietary supplement
available for the health, food and cosmeceutical industries.
A new study has found that taking a daily vitamin E supplement does
not prevent respiratory infections in older people and could even
aggravate symptoms in those who do get a cold. Further research is
necessary to explain the results.
