- On October 8, the American Herbal Products Association, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and the United Natural Products Alliance – a group of trade associations
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USDA Seeks Public Input Ahead of 41st Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU)
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 24 that it will hold a public meeting to provide interested parties an opportunity to address items on the agenda of
FDA Announces Modernization of NDIN Electronic Submission System
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- FDA has announced that it is launching a new electronic submission system for New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDINs) on Friday, September 6. The new system, the CFSAN Online Submission Module
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FDA Exploring Additional Regulatory Pathways for CBD Products
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- In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on July 25, FDA’s Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D., reiterated that FDA “is committed to advancing
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FDA Reiterates That Scientific Data and Safety Information are Required to Support a Regulation or Formal Enforcement Discretion Policy on the Use of CBD in Foods
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- Many businesses are already capitalizing on a surge in the popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) products and are pressuring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a regulatory path to
CBD in Foods: FDA Requests More Safety Data; Industry Wants Clear Regulatory Path
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- Under current law, cannabidiol (CBD) cannot lawfully be added to a food or marketed as a dietary supplement, Acting FDA Commissioner, Ned Sharpless, MD, emphasized during remarks he made at
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FDA Announces New Tool to Alert the Public of Unlawful Ingredients in Dietary Supplements
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- As our readers may remember, earlier this year the FDA announced a plan for modernizing and strengthening dietary supplement regulation and oversight. Under the plan, the FDA stated their
FDA Announces Public Meeting to Solicit Comments on Regulation of Dietary Supplements
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- The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) amended the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create the current regulatory framework for dietary supplements. At the time the
FDA Announces New Steps to Advance Regulatory Framework for CBD Products
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- Interest in products derived from cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) and its components, including cannabidiol (CBD) has been high for the past couple of years and only increased when Congress passed
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FDA Takes Action on Dietary Supplements Claiming to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Serious Conditions
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- FDA has issued warning letters and online advisories to a number of dietary supplement companies whose products claim to prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer’s disease and other serious conditions. The