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The Supplement Industry’s ‘Identity’ Crisis

Industry knows who we are and who we want to be, but don't always know the identity of our products. ...More
February 10, 2012 By Steve Mister
Posted in Articles
You Can't Have Your Pudding if You Don't Eat Your Meat

In stripping the 2010 Tour de France title away from Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, who had tested positive for clenbuterol, the court absolved the alleged tainted meat but took a jab at supplements. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in Blog, Sports Nutrition
UFC President Doesn't 'Buy' Supplement Excuse

UFC president Dana White said fighters who use the "it wasn't my fault I failed the drug test; it was an adulterated supplement" excuse should buck up and take blame. ...More
January 27, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog, Sports Nutrition
AHPA Publishes ID Methods For Star Anise Fruit

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is making it easier for companies to distinguish between star anise fruit (Illicium verum) and its toxic cousins in the Illicium species, such as Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum). The botanical trade organization added ...More
January 27, 2012
Posted in News
Check Sports Supplements on Your Phone

A new mobile app from NSF International the allows consumers to find supplements Certified for Sport. ...More
January 24, 2012
Posted in Blog, Sports Nutrition
Axis Labs Gets Probation, Fines in Steroid Case

Axis Labs LLC was sentenced to a one-year probation, fined $50,000 and ordered to forfeit $107,000 in connection to a mail fraud case. Federal prosecutors accused the company of distributing anabolic steroids masquerading as a weight-loss supplement. ...More
January 20, 2012
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
Supplement Companies Fined for Adulteration

Two dietary supplement companies were fined and put on probation after they pled guilty to unlawfully manufacturing and distributing purported dietary supplements. ...More
January 19, 2012
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
Dr. Oz Calls Spiked Supplements an 'American Scandal'

Dr. Oz featured supplements on his show again, but this time, he did not give praise. He said spiked, dangerous supplements were an "American health scandal" and called for more regulation. ...More
January 18, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog
MMA Fighter Blames Supplement for Dirty Test Results

Another athlete blames the evil dietary supplement industry for causing a failed drug test. ...More
January 10, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog, Sports Nutrition
2012: A Year of Promise and Peril

The natural products industry faces big challenges in 2012. How it reacts to FDA's new era of preventative control, potential adulteration of products used by Olympic athletes and the U.S. November election could change the market for years to come. ...More
January 9, 2012
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition