Regulatory

The document outlines maximum quantities of foreign matter acceptable in selected herbal raw materials.

I recently spoke with Jane Wilson, AHPA’s director of program development, about how its standardized best practices tools can be used up and down the botanical supply chain, and about how they hopefully will help bolster quality control and transparency throughout the botanical industry.

The company said that it has completed certification of all 3,300 of its milk suppliers per the requirements of the Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme, a quality and sustainability program that independently audits farm-level performance every 18 months.

The company said that it has completed certification of all 3,300 of its milk suppliers per the requirements of the Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme, a quality and sustainability program that independently audits farm-level performance every 18 months.

In a statement on the advisory, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, pointed to the “clear data on the increasing harms associated with kratom.”

In a statement on the advisory, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, pointed to the “clear data on the increasing harms associated with kratom.”

The associations, along with the U.S Anti-Doping Agency, said that they support FDA’s recent efforts to crack down on the unlawful manufacturing of body-building products containing selective androgen receptor modulators.

The “GOED Best-Practice Guidelines on Oxidation Control” were developed to help GOED members prevent and minimize the risk of oxidation that threatens omega-3 oils at multiple points along the value chain, from processing to the encounter with the consumer.

According to the company, the ingredients in the Versasweet line will help formulators lower added sugars on Nutrition Facts panels.

In its response, the ITC stated that “Amarin’s complaint does not allege an unfair method of competition or an unfair act cognizable under 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(1)(A), as required by the statute and the Commission’s rules.”

These days, you can’t be in the supplement biz without being in the transparency biz. Or the traceability one.

The proposed legislation, introduced by State Representative Kay Khan earlier this year, is an updated version of a bill first introduced in 2015.

Traceability, testing, and capacity should be key considerations when vetting an ingredient supplier’s non-GMO supply chain capabilities.

I spoke to CRN’s president and CEO, Steve Mister, about the registry’s progress over the past year.

Quality assurance, compliance, risk management, and best practices were on the minds of 80 quality professionals who convened at the Capsugel Quality Summit in late August.

The Triple-T program takes a three-pronged approach to supply-chain traceability: trace, test, and trust.

In two filings submitted to the International Trade Commission, CRN argued that Amarin was “financially motivated” to expand its near monopoly over a subset of omega-3 products; if successful, CRN says, Amarin’s complaint would make it much more difficult and costly for consumers to access those products.

The company also secured self-affirmed GRAS status for its ingredient back in 2016.

China’s FDA also granted TSI Group expanded Novel Foods usage beyond existing approvals for sports nutrition and medical foods to encompass use in beverages, candies, and baked goods.

Amarin’s ITC complaint alleges that synthetically produced omega-3 products that are predominantly composed of EPA in either ethyl ester or re-esterified form are not considered “dietary ingredients” under Section 201(ff)(1) of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, and thus, are not legal dietary supplements but unapproved new drugs.

The NPN enables Fruit d’Or’s Cran Naturelle and Cran d’Or cranberry seed oils to make claims as a source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, antioxidants, oleic acid, and “maintenance of good health.”

According to the company, these patents are expected to “fuel the company’s rapid growth in the cosmetic industry” given consumer demand for products like sunscreen lotions and hair growth formulations.

The prospect that dietary supplements might help bend the healthcare cost curve is worth examining.

The positive role dietary supplements play in the lives of consumers of all ages has only continued to grow. 

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Industry and FDA share the same goal: to ensure a safe dietary supplements marketplace. 

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