Regulatory

Author Rhonda Lauritzen chats with American Botanical Council founder and executive director Mark Blumenthal about how the dietary supplement industry has changed since the early days-and what lies ahead.

Health Canada now defines stevia as a food additive, not a Natural Heath Product.

The Safe Food for Canadians Act saw unanimous approval in Parliament.

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Will a new, negative Department of Health and Human Services report follow the dietary supplements industry for years?

NSF International auditors share their insights on common GMP problem areas.

Another complaint is filed-this time by an Italian association-over the EU’s health claims regulation.

AIBMR says it introduced the database in response to public calls for more transparency surrounding the self-affirmed GRAS process.

The higher dosage level was self-affirmed GRAS by an independent panel.

Products containing 500 mg of Epicor can now bear this claim in the Canadian market: “Helps reduce incidence of cold and flu symptoms.”

The Opextan brand of olive fruit extract from Indena S.p.A. (Milan) has been self-affirmed GRAS, enabling its use as a food ingredient at daily levels up to 1,062 mg.

KSM-66 ashwagandha can now be used in organic-marketed food and dietary supplements.

Recently ramped-up enforcement against synthetic botanicals means FDA needs to readdress synthetic botanicals in the draft guidance even before revising other parts, CRN wrote.

In 2012, the program initiated 100 new review cases and sent 65 warning letters.

How the NSF Certified for Sport program can help athletes avoid unintentional doping.

Prop 37 on GMO labeling: What are the issues?

Sex health supplements may promise hyped-up benefits. What benefits can consumers realistically expect?

Omega-3 sustainability: Sustainable fishing practices incentivize markets.

EU Botanical health claims are stalled, but for how long?

EFSA says synthetic zeaxanthin is safe at a daily dose of 0.75 mg/kg of body weight.

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Beauty antioxidants are in demand for supplements, food, and beverages.

Are EU nutrient profiles back on the agenda, under the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation?

Probiotics are a controversial point in FDA's NDI Draft Guidance

Dietary supplement companies have seen an increasing number of piggyback class action lawsuits.

One of the reports, on structure-function claims, reports finding dubious claims on numerous products.

CFSAN director says FDA and industry associations will meet on October 16 to discuss revising NDI draft guidance.

Certification verifies that the company complies with FDA-recommended GMPs when producing dietary and sports supplements.