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FTC bans owner and his brands from dietary supplement industry
JUL 05, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission on June 30 announced finalizing an administrative consent order...
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Rep. Duncan urging colleagues to strike dietary supplement language from FDA user fee bill
JUN 30, 2022
A U.S. congressman is leading an effort to urge his colleagues in the House...
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DEA triumphs in lawsuits filed by Hemp Industries Association
JUN 14, 2022
An appeals court in Washington, D.C., has dismissed two lawsuits that...
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Advertisers of supplements face outright ban under proposed FTC settlement
APR 4, 2022
For the first time ever in a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission...
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FDA denies NAC petitions but signals it won’t enforce
MAR 31, 2022
FDA denied requests to reverse its stance that a popular ingredient is excluded from the definition...
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FDA again pushes proposal for dietary supplement product listing
MAR 28, 2022
FDA is once against advocating for reform to DSHEA, through a budget proposal...
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ODSP gets $2 million increase to oversee supplements industry
MAR 17, 2022
Tucked inside a $1.5 trillion spending bill signed this week by President Joe Biden...
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Recipients of FDA warning letters still marketing NAC supplements
MAR 10, 2022
FDA advised four companies in July 2020 warning letters their products did not meet the definition of...
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NPA’s Doug Kalman reflects on role of science in nutritional products
MAR 9, 2022
Doug Kalman, who recently joined the Natural Products Association, weighed in on...
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Staying in bounds: Part 2, Sports nutrition enforcement trends
FEB 24, 2022
A roundtable with sports nutrition experts Rick Collins and Doug Kalman tackles enforcement trends ...
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Staying in bounds: Part I, sports nutrition regulations
FEB 24, 2022
A roundtable with sports nutrition experts Rick Collins and Doug Kalman tackles regulatory guidelines and...
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Regulatory environment for beauty supplements
FEB 17, 2022
Beauty-from-within products must navigate using claim language, for example, to support structure...
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Why GMP certification matters for cannabis industry
FEB 15, 2022
Kim Stuck of Allay Consulting provides an overview of good manufacturing practices for the cannabis sector...
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FDA allows begrudging claim for high blood pressure with magnesium supplements up to 350mg/serving
JAN 17, 2022
Qualified health claims are not the best types of language a brand can put on its label, considering mandated use...
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Planning to Import Your Product to the U.S.? MarketReady Answers Your Top Importing Questions
APR 23, 2021
MarketReady is a regulatory consulting and resource provider for Informa’s health and nutrition businesses...
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Amazon revises Dietary Supplement Policy at Amazon Seller Central
APR 15, 2021
Amazon published a revised version of its Dietary Supplement policy last month requiring businesses to meet federal nutritional labeling...
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Legislative Mandates to Shift Responsibility for End-of-Life Product Disposal
FEB 23, 2021
Legislators from nine states announced on February 1 that they would work together to introduce Extended Product Responsibility...
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Avoiding Pitfalls When Sharing Scientific Research about Dietary Ingredients
FEB 12, 2021
Ingredient suppliers, and brands responsible for finished products, want to highlight clinical studies...
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FDA Halts Hangover Claims
AUG 24, 2020
It’s not uncommon for new businesses to apply for exhibition at Natural Products Expos with “hangover” treatments, either as beverages or more commonly, dietary...
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Avoid These Top 10 Regulatory Mistakes
AUG 8, 2020
Informa Health & Nutrition prioritizes regulatory compliance at live and digital events. Businesses participating in these events demonstrate their...
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Balancing consumer demand for “natural” cosmetics with litigation risks
JUL 23, 2020
Consumers want natural cosmetics but labeling such products as natural exposes brands to litigation risk due...
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Applying appropriate testing to botanical materials
JUL 20, 2020
Botanical identification and testing: it sounds glamorous and sexy, does it not? Well, no matter how it sounds, it plays a vital part in producing quality...
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Podcasts

Overcoming challenges to enter the US nutraceutical market – podcast
JUL 23, 2020
What suppliers and brand marketers need to know about developing a market entry strategy that ensures meeting regulatory guidelines and targets whitespace opportunity