Natural Products INSIDER talks with key players in the nutraceutical and functional food industry, discussing industry topics including product formulation, contract manufacturing, delivery technologies, ingredient innovations and more.
FDA seemed to clarify one of the more controversial aspects of its draft guidance on New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notifications during the Town Hall at SupplySide West Oct. 12, suggesting that a notification would not be required for a dietary supplement that falls within ...More
Howard Schiffer, the founder of Vitamin Angels, is in Laos and sent in this special video message. He is flying from Laos to our "Focus on the Future" conference next week to accept the Humanitarian Award. ...More
Michael McGuffin, president of AHPA, said the association is keeping a close eye on several issues of interest to the greater industry including NDIs and adulteration. ...More
The media "seldom gets it right" when it comes to reporting on the regulation and safety of botanical products and other dietary supplements, Mark Blumenthal commented to INSIDER. ...More
Attorney Marc Ullman spoke at SupplySide West on the topic of GRAS ingredients and notifications, and added comments in an interview with INSIDER on supplement adulteration. ...More
Check out these video interviews from SupplySide West addressing top industry issues with leaders from USADA, CRN, AHPA, NPA, The Burdock Group, FTC, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, and UCLA. ...More
FDA has given some indication it is working on a guidance related to new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications, which attorney Tony Young expects will cause some havoc in the dietary supplement industry. ...More
While USADA has been in the dietary supplement industry crosshairs, CEO Travis Tygart insists the organization is simply looking for reasonable legislative and industry changes to improve the marketplace for athletes to use these products. ...More
The rising incidence of diabetes in the United States is posed to have a major effect on the health care system, unless scientists can increase their focus on finding ways to influence pathways that affect blood sugar regulation, said Dr. Jay Udani. ...More
FTC uses a variety of methods to monitor for possible violations of federal policy, according to FTC attorney Devin Domond, who noted the agency does remain vigilant. ...More
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