WASHINGTON, DC – In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the Natural Products Association (NPA) today urged the Agency to take action against nutritional supplements claiming to “treat or prevent infection by the coronavirus.” Both the…
Adverse events from supplements are extremely low given their widespread usage, and most of these are the result of three factors: accidents, people not consulting with their doctor, or misuse of a product combined with other health factors. Despite…
The Natural Products Association (NPA), the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the natural products industry, today announced that former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official Sibyl Swift, Ph.D. will be the new Senior Vice President for Scientific and…
“The states are starting to take action to regulate the growing CBD marketplace but unless we get clear federal guidelines and safety standards consumers are still going to be at risk. If Congress allows these products to go unregulated…
Congress today punted on legislation to regulate the growing CBD industry and set a safe level of daily consumption. The conference report directs funding for research, policy evaluation, market surveillance, and enforcement discretion related to CBD and hemp. Unlike…
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