Regulatory

The spotlight on delta-8 THC is heating up. Where will regulators ultimately land in regard to this controversial cannabinoid?

PLT Health Solution has announced the receipt of an expanded license from the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) of Health Canada to market its AlvioLife ingredient for respiratory health support in Canada.

FTC’s Endorsement Guides got a critical update this year.

Here’s what the new guidance entails.

The Federal Trade Commission's recent "Notice of Penalty Offenses" sent to hundreds of companies, in combination with its Health Products Compliance Guidance, imposes an unfair standard for substantiation for dietary supplement and OTC product manufacturers. The citizen petitions ask for the withdrawal of the notices and clarification on FTC's guidance.

CbdMD has announced the publication of safety data that support a safe upper dose of its proprietary broad spectrum CBD blend.

The claims regard supporting an antiviral response to the common cold as well as reducing the severity and duration of common cold symptoms, among other benefits.

The American Herbal Products Association has sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture advocating for four priority issues to be considered in the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization measure.

The patent (number EP 3 538 085 B1) was granted on July 12, 2023, and was validated in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Bimuno GOS is now allowed to use a total of 29 different health claims in Australia and New Zealand.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to a citizen petition from the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) requesting that FDA reevaluate its position on nicotinamide mononucleotide.

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable is raising the alarm about an amendment to Assembly Bill 420 (AB420) filed by the California Department of Public Health.

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association has submitted comments to the citizen petition in opposition to the proposed repeal of regulation that allows for the use of titanium dioxide in food.

Industry concerns mount as FDA moves forward with plans to reorganize the agency, including the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs.

The seven claims bring the total self-substantiated claims submitted to FSANZ for Bimuno GOS to 29.

U.S. Senators, Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have sent a letter to FDA commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD to address their concerns about the proposed reorganization of FDA’s Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has appointed James “Jim” Jones as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. Jones will be in charge of setting and advancing priorities for a proposed unified Human Foods Program (HFP).

The request seeks input on a range of factors, specifically: current market dynamics, pathways, scope, safety, quality, as well as form, packaging, accessibility and labeling. The deadline for submitting input was August 18, 2023.

The company's lacto-N-fucopentaose I with 2′-fucosyllactose, as well as hypoallergenic grade 2′-fucosyllactose and lacto-N-neotetraose are now GRAS.

The company combines precision fermentation with a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) platform to manufacture animal-free dairy protein.

Aker BioMarine has announced that its brain health ingredient, Lysoveta, has received an acknowledgement letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following its new dietary ingredient notification (NDIN).

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has sent a letter to Cara Welch, PhD, director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, urging the ODSP to allocate the necessary resources to effectively enforce the dietary supplement master file framework.

NSF/ANSI 455-3 was developed to promote good manufacturing practices for cosmetics.

NPA explains in its petition that clarity is needed regarding the nomenclature and declaratory guidelines of dietary supplements derived from multicellular fungal species given the increasing public interest in mushroom products and ingredients.

Called Apex Compliance, the software detects risky marketing terms and phrases and suggests lower-risk alternatives.

The water-soluble powder ingredient will now be available across Europe for use in food supplements.

The company’s goal is to sell cultivated beef steaks under its Aleph Cuts brand in Switzerland.

The company has submitted Nutrition Fortifier (NF) dossiers for its GlyCare 3’-SL and 6’-SL ingredients to the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) and National Health Committee (NHC).