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Natural Products Industry Members gather in Washington D.C. for Fly-In Day. Courtesy of NPA.

Publisher's Letter

A Day on the Hill

Why do we do we focus on advocacy? To protect Dietary Supplements, our ingredient suppliers and brands, the retailers who sell these products, and the consumers who buy them.

June 28, 2023

Heather Wainer

Natural Products Association (NPA) held its annual Fly-In Day on June 7 to advocate for dietary supplements and the natural products industry.

Curaleaf Removes Non-Compliant CBD Claims Following FDA Warning Letter

July 29, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Wakefield, MA--In response to a warning letter from the FDA stating that Curaleaf Hemp was “illegally selling unapproved products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online with unsubstantiated claims that the products treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety, among other conditions or diseases," Curaleaf Holdings announced that it been...

FDA Warns CBD Company Over Unapproved New and Misbranded Drug Products

July 23, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, DC--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Curaleaf, Inc., based in Wakefield, MA, for "illegally selling unapproved products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online with unsubstantiated claims that the products treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety, among other conditions or diseases." In a...

FTC/FDA Warning Letters Issued to CBD Companies

April 2, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, DC–Before vacating his office on April 5, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., shared his thoughts on the most efficient pathway to legalize CBD. As WholeFoods previously reported, Dr. Gottlieb attended his final hearing before a Senate appropriations subcommittee in March. When questioned about CBD, he stated that the...

FDA Issues Warning on Products Making Opioid-Related Claims

November 22, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.— Following reports of serious adverse events associated with the use of tianeptine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to two companies for the illegal marketing of products labeled as dietary supplements that contain the chemical compound. Tianeptine is not approved for any...

FDA Warning Letter States Whole Foods Market Failed to Address Food Safety Problems

June 16, 2016

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Market for not sufficiently addressing the long list of food safety violations accrued at the Whole Foods Market North Atlantic Kitchen after a series of inspections this past February. This facility is responsible...