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The mark is the outcome of successful objective and independent verification informed by facility audits and product testing to verify the accuracy of the supplement and nutritional facts panel. 

Walgreens brand vitamins and supplements to be the first to carry the UL Verified Mark

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The online course, which NSF helped create, will be taught by the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences.

NSF helps create first-ever Master’s degree course addressing regulatory compliance in the natural products and dietary supplement industries

AHPA says its $20 million estimate covers only the cost of preparing product listings (including data entry) and “does not include associated training costs or other year-over-year costs of continuing compliance.”

Mandatory product listing requirements could cost dietary supplement industry $20 million for initial compliance, AHPA estimates

The discretion period would last 180 from the time a final guidance is published.

NDI notifications: New FDA draft guidance says agency will exercise enforcement discretion for a “limited time” so supplement companies can submit overdue notifications

A new safety study conducted by Validcare demonstrates the strong safety profile of orally-ingested CBD. This study builds on the results of a previous safety study that included a cohort of 839 subjects taking CBD products manufactured by 12 companies. 

New study demonstrates safety profile of CBD on multiple endpoints, including liver function, testosterone levels, and daytime drowsiness

The US. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) has released a discussion draft of the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act, which is legislation that would reauthorize FDA’s prescription drug, generic drug, biosimilar, and medical device user fee agreements.

New legislation from U.S. Senate for FDA user fee reauthorization includes mandatory product listing requirement

The European Commission is now banning titanium dioxide as a food additive in the EU, with a six-month phaseout period that ends August 7, 2022. 

New titanium dioxide–free white hard gelatin capsules from Lonza meet EU requirements banning TiO2

Clasado Biosciences has announced that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given a positive opinion on the extension of the use of galactooligosaccharides (GOS) as a novel food in food for special medical purposes (‘FSMP’) in the EU. 

EFSA offers positive opinion for use of Bimuno GOS in food for special medical purposes

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

EFSA’s opinion stated beta-lactoglobulin is safe and suitable for use in food products in the European Union. The European Commission is expected to grant final authorization later in the year.

Arla Foods receives positive opinion from EFSA for its beta-lactoglobulin ingredient

Criminal compliance consists of processes, controls, and tools that ensure greater control and surveillance in preventing criminal risk within an organization. 

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