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Editorial: Will the Market Competition Urge GMP Compliance?
November 11th 2011It’s always a pleasure when FDA provides its GMP regulatory compliance updates. I’ve heard Brad Williams, manager of FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, speak several times at industry events and, most recently, at October’s SupplySide West show in Las Vegas. Hearing firsthand from FDA how our industry is doing in terms of GMP compliance provides a good idea of where we are-and how far we have to go.
Industry Support for Botanical Adulterants Program
November 10th 2011More than 50 natural products organizations and suppliers are getting behind the Botanical Adulterants Program, a series of white papers intended to provide self-regulation for the industry when it comes to accidental and intentional adulteration of botanical ingredients.
EU Health Claims Process Will Increase Consumer Confusion, Decrease Choice, EHPM Says
November 8th 2011“With a prediction of a 25% drop in the market for substances other than vitamins and minerals, the regulation will fail in its main objectives and severely damage the economic profitability of the sector.”
Cornucopia Report Says Natural Claims are Misleading Consumers
November 1st 2011In the 50-page report, the group explores how major brands claim to be ‘natural,’ what consumers expect of the claim, and how brands have taken advantage of the confusion by hiking up prices of seemingly natural products to levels similar to certified organic products.
NCCAM Targets Probiotics, Vitamin E, Curcumin, Devil’s Claw as Priorities for Large-Scale Trials
October 31st 2011“While there are many areas of research with scientific promise and potential, NCCAM is currently accepting applications with an emphasis on [these] high-priority topics for CAM clinical research," NCCAM stated.