Dietary supplements are again the focus of attention in recent articles published in The Wall Street Journal and New York Times – and once more the products are portrayed in a less than flattering light.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should expand its definition of economically motivated adulteration (EMA), says the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Two Congressmen from either side of the mainstream political spectrum have introduced a Bill into Congress calling for dietary supplements such as selenium and omega-3s that are backed by official health claims to receive tax breaks.
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has released its long awaited Dietary Supplements Compendium (DSC), which is designed to help manufacturers comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has given the thumbs up to only the second woman to hold the prestigious post of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, Marageret Hamburg.
The recent Hydroxycut recall has caused a stir and the knives are out once again for the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). But food lawyers Ivan Wasserman and Svetlana Walker argue those that would carve the regulation up are turning...
An editorial published in a reputable journal states that dietary supplements are “nostrums” that are unregulated by FDA and make vague health claims to avoid the need for validation.
Zeaxanthin supplier, Chrysantis, has added a secondary analysis method to its marigold-sourced zeaxanthin manufacturing processes, driven by its customers’ needs to meet GMPs.
The US Office for Dietary Supplements (ODS) has been urged by CRN to use its “unique position” to better disseminate data that can to some degree ease mis-information that on occasion blights the dietary supplements industry.
The second article in a series examining the impact of a new Congress on the functional food and supplements industries takes a close look at the new FDA Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. According to industry veteran Loren Israelsen, we should expect...
Carotenoid specialist, OmniActive Health Technologies, is moving ahead with its chili extract preliminary research indicates can burn 278 calories more than placebo in exercising subjects before, with dietary supplements manufacturers coming on board.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made significant progress in regulating dietary supplements, but the agency is still lacking basic information to keep the products – and consumes – safe, according to the US Government Accountability Office...
A new reference material for assessing the amounts of vitamins, carotenoids, and trace elements in dietary supplements has been developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued over 40 warning letters to supplement marketers last year. An analysis by FDA legal specialists Ivan Wasserman and Svetlana Walker reveals that the agency’s focus was on cancer claims made on internet web...
The use of nanotechnology in dietary supplements is badly understood and largely unregulated, and could be putting consumers at serious risk, claims a new report.
NutraIngredients-USA is reviewing the year and recapping on which articles generated the most interest amongst you, the readers. Today we look at out comment pieces that sparked the most interest.
Dietary supplements have again been blamed for athletes not passing anti-doping tests, after six National Football League players were suspended this week.
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) last week met with Canadian MPs in its continued efforts to ensure “fair and effective” food and drug legislation that does not penalize the nation’s natural health products industry.
Yesterday, NutraIngredients-USA.com reported on the latest hit to dietary supplements from mainstream press. Today, we look at the background of negative media attention surrounding the category.
The spotlight has once again fallen onto weight loss supplements for the wrong reasons after two professional American football players tested positive to the banned substance, bumetanide.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it is extending the comment period for Section 912 of its Amendments Act (FDAAA), which has the potential to radically change the way dietary supplements are regulated in the country.
Stuart Craig, Danisco's director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, North America, explains why Section 912 could have a major impact on the way dietary supplements are regulated in the United States.
There have been 604 adverse event reports (AERs) – including five deaths – in six months, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which implemented the system last year.
The dietary supplements industry has been boosted by a Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) survey results that show 79 per cent of physicians and health care professionals recommend dietary supplements to their patients.
Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals has lodged a bankruptcy claim less than a month after a Federal court ordered it to pay $500m for a series of fraud crimes.
The contamination of sport supplements has again come under the microscope after a high-profile Olympian tested positive to a banned substance and blamed the dietary supplements she was taking.
Plant-derived calcium forms can help ignite a dormant market, according to a start-up that has been marketing an algae-derived form of the bone health ingredient for about two years.
Last week's recall of nine dietary supplement products containing
ephedra has again put the spotlight on the banned ingredient, and
the importance of keeping it off the market.
A consumer awareness website set up by the US dietary supplement
industry has been deemed the best online portal for health
awareness in an annual communications contest.
In an attempt to better educate pharmacists about dietary
supplements, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will offer
a grant in support of continuing education (CE) programs.
A new report investigating the use of performance-enhancing
substances in Major League Baseball (MLB) could help the
dietary supplement industry, whose products are often blamed
for misleading athletes into consuming banned substances.
Biotechnology company Aker BioMarine is launching a 100 per cent
pure krill oil ingredient for dietary supplements, to help meet
growing demand predicted for the ingredient.
A survey sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline suggests Hispanics and
African Americans are more likely than whites to use unproven
dietary supplements for weight loss.
After so much waiting, the dietary supplements industry is
preparing itself for the expected announcement of current good
manufacturing practice (cGMP).
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use certain products
that have been illegally sold as dietary supplements and are said
to contain tranquilizing drugs.
The American Herbal Products Association is backing two bills
introduced to Congress to expand the use of food stamps to include
nutritional supplements, as well to provide tax breaks for some
products.
A newly published book has incited backlash from trade associations
within the dietary supplements industry for its critical portrayal
of regulatory controls and safety. In the past, the industry's
respectable face has worked...
A single laboratory validation of a method for quantifying
chondroitin sulfate in dietary supplement ingredients has been
completed in California, bringing it one step closer to becoming an
AOAC official testing method for the ingredient.
President Bush has signed the Dietary Supplement and
Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act, thereby setting in
stone legislation which will require manufacturers to notify the
Food and Drug Administration of all serious adverse...
The House of Representatives has passed the Dietary Supplement and
Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act on adverse events
reporting, and the bill is now on its way to President George W
Bush for signature.
The United States Senate has passed S 3546, the Dietary Supplement
and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Act, which would require
manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration of all
serious adverse events for dietary supplements.
Vitiva is introducing a new variant of its Inolens rosemary extract
aimed at boosting stability of carotenoids and other natural
colourings, without the need for synthetic preservatives.
More people are buying sports nutrition products than ever before,
according to a new report from Datamonitor, but growth in the
sports nutritional supplements sector is not outpacing general
supplements.
The biggest problem facing contract testing in the dietary
supplement and herbal industries is that there have not been enough
standardized methods for different formulations and products,
according to a contract lab specialist.
In a survey of 3,500 people, a University of Connecticut team
discerned that 34 percent of Americans trying to lose weight are
using supplements - an encouraging indicator for the dietary
supplement industry.
In a new twist, the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has
added its voice to the controversy over the Cocaine energy drink
being sold on some retail shelves in the US and has underscored
that the product is not a dietary supplement.
