dietary supplements
FDA to Strengthen Regulation of Dietary Supplements in Collaboration with Industry
Washington, D.C.—FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., released a statement regarding the agency’s new efforts to strengthen regulation of dietary supplements, promising continued focus on...
Adverse Event Reports: A Look at the Data on Dietary Supplements
Out of all adverse event (AE) reports that were submitted to the FDA over a time period of 2.5 years, only 203 out of 41,121...
Amazon Elements Supplement Success Leads to New and Growing Siblings
Currently,
there are over 14,000 dietary supplement brands listed as vitamins and supplements
through an Amazon search, and at least five of the brands...
The Shutdown: Effects on Industry
Washington, D.C.--This is the longest shutdown in U.S. history, today being its 25th day. As it goes on, furloughed employees are being deemed “essential,”...
NPA Questions FDA’s Lack of Guidance for Dietary Supplements
Washington, D.C.—In comments made to the FDA, the Natural Products Association (NPA) questioned why the Agency's draft guidance for food labeling serving sizes does not...
Herbal Supplement Sales Pass $8 Billion, ABC Reports
Austin, TX — Total consumer spending on herbal dietary supplements in the U.S. reached an estimated $8.085 billion in 2017, according to the recently...
CV Sciences Earns GRAS Designation
San Diego — CV Sciences, Inc. announced its CBD gold extract has has received self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in accordance with stringent U.S....
Vitamin Shoppe Goes Keto, Partners with Dr. Axe
Secaucus, NJ – The Vitamin Shoppe has launched a KETO HQ, designed to help customers shop for supplements supporting the keto lifestyle both in-store...
Healthnotes Acquired by TraceGains Compliance Solution
Westminster, CO — TraceGains, a compliance software solution providing information exchange across the supply chain for food, beverage, and CPG companies, has acquired Healthnotes,...
Amazon Elements Portfolio Explosion Is Transparent
By Scott Steinford, Managing Director, Trust Transparency Center
On Feb. 22, 2017 Amazon entered the dietary supplement market with four products. As of Aug. 6,...
