Tag: FDA
FDA Releases Consumer Update on Delta-8 THC
Silver Spring, MD—FDA has released a consumer update listing five things the agency wants consumers to know about Delta-8 THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), a psychoactive substance...
FDA, FTC Send Warning Letters to 10 Companies over Diabetes Claims
Washington, D.C.—The FDA and FTC have posted warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements claiming to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent...
NPA Files Citizen Petition with FDA over NAC
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) has filed a Citizen’s Petition with the Food and Drug Administration, requesting that N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) not be excluded...
Stevia Extract Receives “No Questions” Letter on GRAS Notice
Guelph, ON—Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services announced that GRAS Associates, a fully owned subsidiary of Nutrasource, has successfully submitted a GRAS Notice to the...
FDA Rejects 2 CBD NDINs
Washington, D.C.—FDA has rejected two new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications for full-spectrum hemp extract containing cannabidiol (CBD), one from Charlotte’s Web and one from...
Fruit d’Or Educates on Cranberry Qualified Health Claim
Fruit d'Or is on a mission to educate the industry regarding what does and doesn't meet criteria for the qualified health claim for cranberry...
Draft Legislation Aims to Decriminalize Cannabis, Set Safe Level of CBD Consumption
Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have released a discussion draft...
Study Demonstrates Safety of CBD
Denver, CO—A team from Validcare met with members of FDA’s Cannabis Product Council in March to share initial findings from a human safety study...
Associations Request Increased Funding for ODSP
Washington, D.C.—Four industry associations have submitted a request for an increase in funding for the FDA Office of Dietary Supplements Programs (ODSP) for fiscal...
CRN Files Citizen Petition with FDA over NAC Legal Status
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has filed a Citizen Petition requesting that FDA allow N-acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) to continue to be marketed as...
