Alissa Marrapodi is Industry Insights Contributor, Custom Content Editor, MJH Life Sciences.

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AHPA recently submitted comments to FDA, asking the agency to expand proposed research on front-of-package labels to include herbs, spices, and teas.

AHPA encourages FDA to expand study of “healthy” claim symbols to include herbs, spices, and teas

Jennifer Grebow is the editor-in-chief of 

, an award-winning media-content provider in the dietary supplement and natural products market. 

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How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of health claims and clinical trials for dietary supplements? A panel including FTC’s Richard Cleland and industry contract research organizations discussed at the Institute of Food Technologists’ FIRST virtual event.

FTC assistant director and industry researchers explain how COVID-19 impacted dietary supplement health claims and studies : IFT Report

Most recently, patents were awarded in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the U.S. 

Sabinsa reaches IP milestone with 300-plus ingredient patents granted

MitoPrime is said to help restore mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Increasing MMP is thought to help combat age-related muscle degeneration in aging adults. 

NNB Nutrition applies for L-ergothioneine patent in China for decreasing age-related muscle loss

During the 2021 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit, Cara Welch, PhD, acting director of FDA's Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, said that FDA was in favor of a mandatory product registry. 

Debate over mandatory product registry continues at 2021 Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit

Vincent Tricarico is the executive vice president of 

 (Farmingdale, NY). With over 20 years of direct-to-consumer and business-to-business experience, Tricarico is a respected executive in the dietary supplement industry and is well known for his ability to consistently build and grow successful teams that produce results. Over the years, he has been featured in numerous publications, including 

A label is a product’s calling card, a company’s effort to put its best foot forward. So why is it that dietary supplement labels are so often laden with problems?

Supplement Labels 101: Know the dietary supplement requirements and regulations before you go to market

Counterfeiting is a worsening problem in the dietary supplements industry. What can be done about it?

Combating counterfeiting in the dietary supplements industry

Legislation introduced by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that would decriminalize cannabis federally also includes provisions for the regulation of cannabidiol (CBD). 

Cannabis legalization bill introduced by Chuck Schumer includes provisions on CBD regulation

American River Nutrition’s GG-Gold ingredient containing geranylgeraniol (GG) has been self-determined to be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for food and beverage use.

American River Nutrition’s GG-Gold ingredient gets GRAS self-determination

Nutrasource has received a patent for a method of testing GMOs as part of its International Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Evaluation and Notification (IGEN) program. 