Regulatory

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.

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.

Continuing studies show promising results for individuals desiring natural pain-management solutions.

FDA's content regarding dietary supplements overemphasizing negative aspects of dietary supplement industry, says CRN in feedback to the Agency.

Hofseth BioCare has announced a no-objection letter from FDA following an NDI notification for its ProGo bioactive peptides ingredient.

In response to NIH’s ODS request for comments, industry stakeholders such as the American Herbal Products Association and The Council for Responsible Nutrition, and The Consumer Healthcare Products Association submitted comments on Aug. 31.

The two probiotic strains were approved for two Canadian health claims regarding the ingredients’ abilities to help formula-fed babies develop a similar microflora as to breast-fed infants.

The Consumer Affairs Agency in Japan authorized the use of 600mg/d of ApplePhenon for people with relatively high BMI for the reduction of abdominal fat.

The company operates according to cGMPs under 21 CFR part 111 and part 117, with an FDA-compliant fulfillment facility in Reno, NV.

TOC analyzers measure the amount of organic, inorganic, or total carbon in water samples by oxidizing the organic compound into a form that can be quantified.

This lexicon further supports the standardization of terminology used in the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, and labeling of hemp.

California Assembly Bill 1341 passes Assembly Floor. The bill would restrict sale of weight management supplements to minors.