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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
Yesterday 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
New Standard for Vitamin D Levels

A new serum vitamin D standard should help increase the quality and accuracy of lab tests that measure levels of vitamin D in the body, according to a recently published article in Analytical Chemistry (2012 Jan 17;84(2):956-62). The new reference, developed by the National ...More
January 30, 2012
Posted in News
NEJM Editorial: DSHEA too Lenient

Pieter A. Cohen, M.D., took a jab at the dietary supplement industry, saying FDA has not enforced the new dietary ingredient (NDI) provision of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), in a recent New England Journal of Medicine perspective (DOI ...More
January 26, 2012
Posted in News
Comment on Probiotics, Stevia Standards

USP invites comments on it latest updates to the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), which are highlighted by proposed standards for probiotics and stevia glycosides. ...More
January 6, 2012
Posted in Blog
Ion Labs Advised of GMP Violations

Insufficient reprocessing procedures and testing specifications feature in FDA's warning letter to Ion Labs, which manufacturers dietary supplements. ...More
December 28, 2011
Posted in News
USP FCC Comment Period Opens

The 2012 edition features numerous updates and additions, including proposed sections for stevia glycosides and probiotics ...More
December 23, 2011
Posted in News
Premium Series—Dietary Supplement GMPs: What Can Industry Do Better?

This Webinar will examine key elements of GMPs for dietary supplements and what industry can do to improve its record of successful inspections. The first four years of GMP inspections have been a steep learning curve for industry and FDA. Inspection reports and warning ...More
December 16, 2011
Posted in Webinars
NDI Draft Guidance Comments—Industry Has its Say

Comments from different sectors of the industry—from trade organizations to ingredient suppliers, finished product manufacturers to lawyers—reflect the overwhelming opinion that FDA failed in its attempt to provide a workable new dietary ingredient (NDI) guidance. ...More
December 15, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
Mature Aloe Vera Market Needs Fresh Standards

Aloe is everywhere—in beverages, supplements, cosmeceuticals, and more—so we'd expect understanding of the plant's different forms and species is wide spread. However, even FDA's recent toxicity study was conducted on a form that's rarely used in finished goods. Perhaps the ...More
December 14, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles