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House Passes Amendment Designed to Ensure CBD is Regulated by FDA
Washington, DC--The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced earlier this week that it was seeking help from Congress to encourage the Food and Drug Administration...
FDA Warns Women Against Vinpocetine; NPA Alleges “Red Herring”
Washington, D.C.—FDA issued a statement warning women of childbearing age about use of vinpocetine, due to a recent report from the National Institute of...
FDA Cannabis/CBD Public Hearing: “FDA Does Not Have the Luxury Of Time”
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public hearing on Friday looking for scientific data and information regarding cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds....
NPA Announces Sports Nutrition Speakers for The Big Natural
Washington, D.C.—The sports nutrition speakers at the Natural Products Association’s (NPA) “The Big Natural” conference will be Nyree Dardarian, director of Drexel University’s Center...
May 31 CBD Hearing to Focus on Legalization, Regulation
Washington, D.C.—Tomorrow, from 8:00 AM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT, FDA will hold a public hearing—to be webcast, here and here—entitled “Scientific Data and...
NPA: Opening of Exclusion Process for Tariffs on Dietary Ingredients a Major Victory
Washington, D.C.--The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced a "major victory" for the natural products industry: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)...
SSCI Praised Across Industry Summits
Washington, D.C.—New benchmarking standards for nutritional supplements were praised during the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Dietary Supplements Standardization Coordination Meeting on May 13,...
NPA: WHO Guidelines on Dementia and Supplements “Misguided”
Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) released guidelines for Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia, which the Natural Products Association (NPA) is calling...
Study Suggests Supplements Not Beneficial; Experts Note Major Flaws in the Science
Boston, MA—A new study from Tufts University says that nutrient intake is only associated with decreased risk of all-cause mortality when the nutrient source...
NPA on Benefits of Medical Foods for Pain Management
Washington, DC—Medical foods can play a beneficial role in the management of acute and chronic pain and should be the subject of more research,...
