Dr Fabricant

Fabricant pushes NDI path to market for CBDs in public appearance

08-Dec-2017 By Hank Schultz

Dr Dan Fabricant, PhD, executive director of the Natural Products Association, has continued his forceful advocacy of existing compliant paths to market for CBDs in an appearance on The Doctors TV show.

NPA's Dr Daniel Fabricant recaps state of industry at SupplySide West 2017

From WIC to NDIs: NPA chief shares updates on top items of association's agenda

02-Oct-2017 By Adi Menayang

From finalizing an NDI list to making dietary supplements eligible in welfare programs, Dr Daniel Fabricant of the National Products Association shared his take on the state of the dietary supplements industry.

NPA tells DEA that Kratom poses threat to public health

30-Nov-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Adding kratom to the US food supply could lead to serious unintended consequences as the US struggles with opioid addiction, says the Natural Products Association in comments submitted to the US DEA.  

Fabricant: “We have to stay vigilant; FTC is not going away”

21-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

The recent Bayer victory in its case with the FTC is a positive for industry, but it is not going to solve all of the industry’s FTC problems, says Dr Daniel Fabricant, CEO and Executive Director of the Natural Products Association.

Victory! Blumenthal/Durbin’s amendments to limit military access to supplements fail to make final bill

19-Jun-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act to limit military access to dietary supplements will not be included in the final bill after failing to make it to the floor vote, NutraIngredients-USA has learned.

FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down

05-Feb-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed media rumours that Dr Margaret Hamburg is stepping down from her role as Commissioner at the end of March, with Stephen Ostroff, MD, the FDA's chief scientist, serving as acting Commissioner.

GMPs, NDIs, and definitions for GMO and natural: NPA’s Fabricant on industry issues

17-Oct-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Despite ongoing vacancies in the main office of the Division of Dietary Supplements, companies must continue to build relationships with FDA’s district offices to ensure ongoing GMP compliance, says Dr Daniel Fabricant, CEO of the Natural Products Association.

Dispatches from SupplySide West 2013

FDA’s Dr Fabricant: GMP violations are staying the same, and that’s a concern

20-Nov-2013 By Stephen Daniells

One year on and 'GMPs' and 'concern' continue to be used together by Dr Daniel Fabricant, Director of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the agency, with many of the compliance issues still basic. 

Fabricant on GMPs: ‘There is not a clear indication there will be a drop in non-compliance anytime soon, and that concerns us’

13-Nov-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Strong enforcement from FDA on cGMPs (current good manufacturing practices) will continue, says FDA’s Dr Daniel Fabricant, but given that many GMP basics are still not being met and the Agency's limited resources, many of the issues seen today may...

Dispatches from the IPA World Congress

'Master Files' top list of NDI comments of note… so far

24-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells in Universal City, CA

The proposal to use Master Files for IP protection and to expedite the notification process is attracting attention within FDA, as the agency considers comments submitted in response to its controversial NDI draft guidance.

FDA on warning letters: ‘We are going to do more than just hand out paper’

24-Oct-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The dietary supplements industry should keep an eye on GMP compliance, and not be distracted by discussions over NDIs, because enforcement may move beyond handing out paper if warning letters are ignored, said FDA’s Dr Daniel Fabricant.