Regulatory

Royal DSM’s human-identical milk oligosaccharide (HMO) GlyCare 2’-fucosyllactose (2FL) was approved in Canada for use in infant formula and nutritional supplements for toddlers aged one to three years of age.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its first pre-market consultation for human food made from animal cell cultures with UPSIDE Foods.

Supplement companies are branching out into novel delivery formats, but their number-one goal should still be to stick within the bounds of supplement regulations.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to five companies for selling food and beverage products that contain cannabidiol (CBD).

On November 17, the agency sent warning letters to Essential Elements, Calroy Health Sciences, Iwi, BergaMet North America, Healthy Trends Worldwide, Chambers’ Apothecary, and Anabolic Laboratories.

The American Herbal Products Association held its Congress on Regulatory Priorities in the Natural Products Market on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is not a dietary ingredient citing the drug preclusion clause of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C).

The Natural Products Association provided testimony on November 14, 2022, in opposition to A 3512 during the New Jersey Assembly Health Committee.

Recent negative headlines cast melatonin in an unfavorable light. Is there any justification for the bad press?

Clasado’s distributor, NutraGroup, has expanded its territory for Bimuno GOS to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

At November’s SupplySide West trade show, Nutrasource representatives discussed why the company thinks it can make a difference in elevating the quality of science done to ensure that nutrition ingredients aren’t just safe and effective for humans but that they are also safe and effective for companion animals.

2’-FL has been shown to be one of the key human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) that helps provide optimum conditions for beneficial gut bacteria in infants, which aids infant development.

GRAS status permits CinSulin to be included in functional foods and beverages to support healthy glucose metabolism, the firm says.

NPA withdraws lawsuit against FDA for NAC ban, a move that preserves its standing and allows NPA to refile should FDA changes its position on NAC in the future.

DolCas Biotech, LLC attained Health Canada natural product licenses for its concentrated turmeric extract, Curcugen, and Ginfort, a powdered ginger extract for digestion.

The certification from the Islamic Information Documentation and Certification GmbH is accepted by nearly all Islamic countries, expanding the global reach and availability of BioCell Collagen.

This is a voluntary standards initiative is designed to assist responsible buyers to remove ingredients from the supply chain if those ingredients are deemed by scientifically valid analytical laboratory testing to be an "irreparably defective article."

Exploring the opportunities and regulatory challenges of hemp-derived cannabinoids in pet supplements.

The company says K2Vital MCT Organic is the “first USDA organic–certified, all-trans, all-bioactive vitamin K2 MK-7 for oil-based health applications to the U.S. market.”

ISO 9001:2015 certification is “the world’s most widely recognized quality management system (QMS) standard, based on numerous quality management principles including, but not limited to, a strong customer focus; the motivation, implication, and commitment of top management; the process approach; and continual improvement,” the firm says.

Lustriva is a combination of bonded arginine silicate and magnesium biotinate that the company says increases biotin solubility 40 times more than D-biotin, an ingredient commonly used in beauty products.

Bioactive collagen peptides Fortigel from Gelita has been authorized by the National Health Agency (Anvisa) in Brazil to carry the claim “may contribute to the maintenance of joint health.”

According to a national poll conducted by Marist Poll, and sponsored by a coalition of organizations with an interest in natural health, 70% of Americans are more likely to support a congressional candidate that will protect the public’s access to dietary supplements.

Now with FSSAI approval for Peak ATP in hand, TSI Group has granted exclusive licensing in the region to India’s GCV Life to further the ingredient’s business in India.

The company’s additional trademarked ingredients now self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe include RealTurkeyTail and Mushroom Immune Complex.

Coinciding with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a proposed rule which would change the criteria for foods to carry the “healthy” claim.

In a letter to the California State Assembly, Newsom explained that because “dietary supplements for weight loss are not considered drugs…this measure would require [the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)] to evaluate every individual weight loss and dietary supplement product for safety, which is beyond the scope of the department's capabilities.”

Mandatory product listing provision no longer attached to FDA user fee reauthorization legislation, based on newly introduced appropriations bill. Read for timeline of events that led to this point.