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Industry Advocate Rep. Dan Burton to Retire

A strong industry advocate and supporter of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) announced he will not seek a 16th term this year, according to the Washington Post. ...More
January 31, 2012
Posted in News
EAS Offers EU Claims Workshop in March

The event aims to help companies get up to speed on the regulation of nutrition and health claims, including both the current status and future potential. ...More
January 9, 2012
Posted in News
The Outsourcing Dilemma

A qualified contract manufacturer can help nutraceutical companies offer a good product, establish product differentiation and seize market opportunities. The key is finding the right partner. ...More
January 4, 2012 By Robin Koon
Posted in Articles, Contract Manufacturing
FDA's Top cGMP Inspection Concerns

FDA inspections of dietary supplement manufacturers continue to be a part of the changing landscape of the dietary supplement industry, and the conduction and application of those inspections affect the industry as a whole. ...More
December 19, 2011 By Merle Zimmermann
Posted in Articles
Did FDA Do an About-Face on NDIs?

Legal firm Amin Talati submitted comments on the NDI draft guidance, detailing why it thinks FDA did a complete 180-degree turn on when an NDI needs to be filed. ...More
December 12, 2011
Posted in News
The EU Food Supplement Regime

Manufacturers of products that can be marketed within the dietary supplements regime in the United States seeking to sell them in the EU should be aware that regulation of such products in Europe is becoming increasingly demanding and may pose some unfamiliar challenges. ...More
December 12, 2011
Posted in Articles
Postmodern Nutrition: Functional Foods, Beverages

The functional food and beverage market pulled in $39 billion in sales in 2010; but gone are the days when snack bars served only as a mid-afternoon snack, holding hunger over until dinner time. Consumers want their snack bars to actually do something … a lot of something. ...More
September 22, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
Posted in Articles, Immune Health, Sports Nutrition
Meal Replacement Products for Weight Loss

Meal replacers answer consumers’ need for no-brainer weight loss products, and with new ingredients and formulation techniques, the category has expanded beyond shakes. ...More
August 31, 2011
Posted in Articles
Slide Show: FDA Answers Your NDI Questions

The SupplySide Supplements Community discussed the issue of NDIs, and posed questions to Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., director, division of dietary supplement programs, FDA. In this Q&A, Fabricant provides FDA’s perspective on the concerns. ...More
August 8, 2011
Posted in Galleries
Slide Show: FDA’s NDI Guidance: 10 Points of Concern

The just-released FDA draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) has many troubling components that would affect the dietary supplement industry; here’s a look at the Top 10 you need to be aware of. ...More
July 11, 2011
Posted in Galleries